River Flood Advisory 6, NWS Columbia, SC

Issued

Apr 2, 2021, 9:26 AM EDT (13:26 UTC)

Expired

Apr 2, 2021, 2:32 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Columbia, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Congaree River at Columbia (COLS1). The gauge peaked at 9.42 ft at Apr 2, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

19 ft

Moderate stage

24 ft

Major stage

30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02169500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

800 
WGUS82 KCAE 021326
FLSCAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
926 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

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

  Congaree River At Columbia affecting Lexington and Richland 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or 
ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 9 PM EDT.

&&


SCC063-079-030130-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FL.Y.0006.210402T1326Z-210404T1200Z/
/COLS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
926 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Congaree River At Columbia.
* From this morning to Sunday morning.
* At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Action stage is 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet 
  this evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near 
  and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the 
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.


&&

LAT...LON 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111

$$

LM

823 
WGUS82 KCAE 021832
FLSCAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
232 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

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

  Congaree River At Columbia affecting Lexington and Richland 
  Counties.

SCC063-079-021945-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FL.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210402T1832Z/
/COLS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
232 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...The Flood Advisory for the Congaree River At Columbia has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Congaree River At Columbia.
* At 2:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.6 feet early 
  Wednesday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111

$$

LM

River Flood Advisories in South Carolina, 2021Every river flood advisory in 2021

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.