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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Columbia, SC

April 5, 2017Edgefield County, McCormick County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2017, 3:49 PM EDT for Edgefield County, McCormick County, South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 5, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2017, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 5, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2017, 11:12 AM EDT
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Edgefield County, SC, McCormick County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Stevens Creek near Modoc (MODS1). The gauge peaked at 22.68 ft at Apr 6, 2017, 7:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
29 ft
Major stage
35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02196000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

482 
WGUS42 KCAE 051949
FLWCAE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
349 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in South Carolina...

  Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting Edgefield and McCormick Counties
  
  
.Thunderstorms have produced 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the
upper portion of the Stevens Creek basin. An additional 1 to 2
inches of rainfall is possible through tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The 
water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to 
play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio...
local media or the internet for further statements and updated 
forecasts.

&&

SCC037-065-061949-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FL.W.0004.170406T1717Z-170408T1512Z/
/MODS1.1.ER.170406T1717Z.170407T0600Z.170407T1512Z.NO/
349 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Stevens Creek Near Modoc
* from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning...Or until the warning 
  is cancelled.
* At  3 PM Wednesday the stage was 3.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early tomorrow 
afternoon
 And crest around 25.4 feet after midnight Friday morning. The river 
will fall below flood stage Friday April 07.
* At 26.0 feet...Low lying and flood prone areas near Martin Town Road
  become flooded. Residents along Stevens Creek in the Riverhills 
  subdivision should take precautions to protect life and property 
  from flooding waters.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8216 3360 8203 3352 8211 3385 8229

$$
4 follow-up statements
189 
WGUS82 KCAE 060236
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1036 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South 
Carolina...

  Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting Edgefield and McCormick Counties 
  
.Thunderstorms produced 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the
upper portion of the Stevens Creek basin Wednesday afternoon. 
An additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is possible through tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The 
water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to 
play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio...
local media or the internet for further statements and updated 
forecasts.

&&

SCC037-065-070236-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0004.170406T0234Z-170407T2321Z/
/MODS1.1.ER.170406T0203Z.170406T1200Z.170406T2321Z.NO/
1036 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The Flood Warning extended for
  The Stevens Creek Near Modoc.
* until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10 PM Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 22.3 feet by 
  tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow
  evening.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8216 3360 8203 3352 8211 3385 8229

$$
206 
WGUS82 KCAE 061049
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
649 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South 
Carolina...

  North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg affecting Orangeburg County 

  Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun...Lexington 
  and Richland Counties 
  
  Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting Edgefield and McCormick Counties
   

.Heavy rain from yesterday's storms will result in minor flooding at 
some of the river forecast points.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The 
water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to 
play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio...
local media or the internet for further statements and updated 
forecasts.

&&

SCC017-063-079-071049-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170409T0834Z/
/CEAS1.1.ER.170406T0943Z.170407T0000Z.170408T0834Z.NO/
649 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Congaree River At Carolina Eastman.
* until late Saturday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5 AM Thursday the stage was 115.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 115 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 118.1 feet by 
  this evening. 
* At 119 feet...Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National 
  Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the 
  Carolina Eastman Facility.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3396 8100 3387 8092 3379 8097 3394 8106

$$

SCC075-071049-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0005.170407T1200Z-170410T1800Z/
/ORBS1.1.ER.170407T1200Z.170408T0000Z.170409T1800Z.NO/
649 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

The Flood Warning extended for
  The North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg.
* from Friday morning to Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At  6 AM Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning 
and 
 Crest around 8.1 feet tomorrow evening. 
* At 8 feet...Some minor flooding occurs along the boardwalk at 
  Edisto Gardens. Downstream from the Highway 301 bridge, some roads 
  off Chiquita street near the river begin to flood.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3355 8092 3342 8082 3336 8091 3354 8100

$$

SCC037-065-071049-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170407T2321Z/
/MODS1.1.ER.170406T0203Z.170406T1015Z.170406T2321Z.NO/
649 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Stevens Creek Near Modoc.
* until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  6 AM Thursday the stage was 22.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall...Going below flood 
  stage by this evening.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8216 3360 8203 3352 8211 3385 8229

$$
104 
WGUS82 KCAE 061436
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1036 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South 
Carolina...

  Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting Edgefield and McCormick Counties 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The 
water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to 
play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio...
local media or the internet for further statements and updated 
forecasts.

&&

SCC037-065-071436-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170408T0120Z/
/MODS1.1.ER.170406T0203Z.170406T1145Z.170407T0120Z.NO/
1036 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

The Flood Warning extended for
  The Stevens Creek Near Modoc.
* until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 22.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall...Going below flood 
  stage by tonight.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8216 3360 8203 3352 8211 3385 8229

$$
975 
WGUS82 KCAE 062000
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
400 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South 
Carolina...

  Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting Edgefield and McCormick Counties  
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The 
water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to 
play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio...
local media or the internet for further statements and updated 
forecasts.

&&

SCC037-065-062030-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170408T0120Z/
/MODS1.1.ER.170406T0203Z.170406T1145Z.170406T1913Z.NO/
400 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Stevens Creek Near Modoc.
* At  3 PM Thursday the stage was 18.98 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at  3 PM Thursday and will 
  continue to fall.
* At 19.0 feet...Farmland along Stevens Creek above the US Highway 23 
  bridge near Modoc becomes flooded.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8216 3360 8203 3352 8211 3385 8229

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 4:12 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchCAEAiken, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, Richland, Saluda and 1 more16 hr
Apr 5, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAELexington63 min
Apr 5, 12:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEMcCormick57 min
Apr 5, 12:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Newberry, Saluda42 min
Apr 5, 12:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield, McCormick, Saluda47 min
Apr 5, 1:17 PM EDTTornado WarningCAEEdgefield, Lexington, Saluda43 min
Apr 5, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Saluda39 min
Apr 5, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELexington, Newberry, Saluda49 min
Apr 5, 1:56 PM EDTTornado WarningCAELexington34 min
Apr 5, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELexington29 min
Apr 5, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield, McCormick40 min
Apr 5, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Lexington, Richland58 min
Apr 5, 2:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCAELexington, Richland118 min
Apr 5, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg58 min
Apr 5, 2:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda113 min
Apr 5, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda48 min
Apr 5, 2:43 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more30 hr
Apr 5, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBamberg43 min
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDTTornado WarningCAERichland25 min
Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELee, Richland, Sumter63 min
Apr 5, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELexington29 min
Apr 5, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg65 min
Apr 5, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Calhoun, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Sumter117 min
Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg62 min
Apr 5, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEOrangeburg28 min
Apr 5, 3:55 PM EDTTornado WarningCAEOrangeburg38 min
Apr 5, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter41 min
Apr 5, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEClarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter43 min
Apr 5, 4:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEOrangeburg55 min
Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCAEOrangeburg24 hr
Apr 5, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon23 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.