Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
928 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...

  NORTH FORK EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG AFFECTING ORANGEBURG COUNTY

.LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL PRODUCE MINOR
 FLOODING ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE EDISTO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE
 UPPER PORTION OF THE BASIN HAVE RANGED FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.

&&

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928 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
  THE NORTH FORK EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG
  BEGINS.

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8092 3342 8082 3336 8091 3354 8100

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