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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1002 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
  Richland and Calhoun Counties.

  Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Calhoun
  and Lexington Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM EDT.

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1002 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree National Park-Gadsden.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National
  Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower
  boardwalk.
  At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes
  flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes
  flooded by Cedar Creek.
  At 18.0 feet, Several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the
  river become flooded. At 18 feet the river covers the Weston Lake
  overlook in the Congaree National Park. Between 18 and 18.5 feet
  the river begins to cover sections of the elevated boardwalk.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling to 8.2 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091


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1002 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
  Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park.
  At 119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National
  Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the
  Carolina Eastman Facility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:57 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 118.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:57 PM EDT Saturday was 120.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 108.5 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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