Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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WGUS82 KCAE 131357
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
957 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

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

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

.LAKE WATEREE IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FULL POOL TUESDAY MORNING
GIVEN NO SIGNIFICANT WATER DISCHARGE FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS.

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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957 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
  THE WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 100.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.
* AT 100.4 FEET...MARINA ON LAKE WATEREE FLOODS. PIERS ON SINGLETON
  CREEK BECOME SUBMERGED.

&&

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

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