Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
719 WGUS82 KCAE 100139 FLSCAE 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 $$ MG