Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1155 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

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

  WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE AFFECTING FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW AND
  LANCASTER COUNTIES

.WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WATER DISCHARGES EXPECTED FROM UPSTREAM
RESERVOIRS...STAGES IN THE WATEREE BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

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.

&&

SCC039-055-057-131555-
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/WATS1.2.ER.130508T0900Z.130510T1500Z.130514T1200Z.NR/
1155 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 100.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 100.4 FEET, CLEAR VIEW MARINA ON LAKE WATEREE
  FLOODS. PIERS ON SINGLETON CREEK BECOME SUBMERGED. LOW-LYING
  PROPERTY ON THE LAKE SHORE BEGINS TO FLOOD.


&&

LAT...LON 3450 8085 3432 8063 3428 8075 3447 8098

$$
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