Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
939 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Flood
Advisory 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 Friday morning at 945 AM EDT.

&&

SCC063-079-101345-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FL.Y.0007.240510T0139Z-240512T0600Z/
/COLS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
939 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.1
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Action stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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MG