Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1106 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Congaree River At Columbia affecting Richland 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 this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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1106 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...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.
  At 13.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
  At 14.0 feet, Roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream
  from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia
  river walk is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below 10 feet by
    early tomorrow morning and continue to fall to 5.1 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Action stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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