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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Columbia, SC

April 6, 2017Calhoun County, Lexington County, Richland County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2017, 12:30 AM EDT for Calhoun County, Lexington County, Richland County, South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 6, 2017, 2:45 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2017, 12:30 AM EDT (04:30 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 6, 2017, 2:45 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 9, 2017, 4:34 AM EDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Calhoun County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Congaree River at Carolina Eastman (CEAS1).

Action stage: 114 ft
Minor stage: 115 ft
Moderate stage: 119 ft
Major stage: 126 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 5, 7:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 7:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 2:43 PM EDT, 9 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Columbia SC
243 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ018-025>028-030-031-061845-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-McCormick-Edgefield-Saluda-
Lexington-Richland-Aiken-Sumter-
243 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 125 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GAZ077-SCZ020>022-029-035>038-041-061845-
Burke-Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Lee-Barnwell-Orangeburg-Calhoun-
Clarendon-Bamberg-
243 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...TORNADO WATCH 125 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ015-016-061845-
Lancaster-Chesterfield-
243 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 12:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	McCormick	64 min
Apr 6, 12:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Orangeburg	45 min
Apr 6, 12:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Orangeburg	34 min
Apr 6, 2:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Edgefield	22 min
Apr 6, 3:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lexington, Richland	27 min
Apr 6, 4:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lancaster	29 min
Apr 6, 4:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Kershaw	20 min
Apr 6, 4:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Barnwell	27 min
Apr 6, 4:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Calhoun	21 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in South Carolina, 2017 Every river flood warning in 2017

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.