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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

SCC015-019-043-089-110242-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMS1.3.ER.091124T2200Z.100212T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 18.2 FEET BY
  THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.2 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SWAMPLANDS MAY BE EXPECTED.
  LOGGING OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
  GROUND. RIVER IS APPROXIMATELY 9000 FEET WIDE.

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GAC033-107-165-110241-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDVG1.1.ER.100203T1920Z.100212T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR MIDVILLE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 6.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* AT 6.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD INTO THE RIVER BLUFF IN MIDVILLE
  BEGINS TO FLOOD. THE LOWER PORTION OF JOHNSON ROAD NEAR HERNDON
  ALSO BECOMES COVERED.

$$

GAC029-051-103-110241-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EDEG1.2.ER.091213T1300Z.100206T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.5 FEET BY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES AND A PICNIC AREA ALONG YARBROUGH
  LANDING ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC251-SCC005-110241-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BFYG1.1.ER.100121T1900Z.100207T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BURTONS FERRY.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 16.7 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME ADJACENT AGRICULTURAL LANDS OCCURS.
  MOST BOAT RAMPS ALONG THE RIVER ARE UNUSABLE.

$$

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-110241-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLYG1.2.ER.100120T1900Z.100209T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 15.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.5 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL RIVERFRONT HOMES ALONG
  TOM GOETHE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

SCC029-035-110241-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100215T0000Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.100123T1800Z.100209T1700Z.100214T1200Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.8 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* AT 11.0 FEET...HAPPINESS LANE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT BANK BECOMES
  IMPASSABLE.

$$

GAC267-279-110241-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.100117T1400Z.100124T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
942 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 13.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL RIVERSIDE UNIMPROVED ROADS AND
  SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS.

$$