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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
542 AM 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.

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

  Saluda River At Chappells affecting Saluda, Greenwood and
  Newberry Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid
traveling in this area. Turn around, don`t drown.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 645 AM EDT.

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542 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Saluda River At Chappells.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.6 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3417 8190 3420 8168 3412 8169 3414 8187


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542 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday 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 5:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM EDT Saturday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning.
  - 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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542 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* 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 5:32 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 120.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:32 AM EDT Saturday was 120.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 120.7
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
    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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