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Flood Advisory

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
504 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER...

  CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND
  COUNTIES

.ADDITIONAL WATER RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO
BOLSTER STAGES ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT NUISANCE FLOODING MAY OCCUR NEAREST THE
RIVER WHEN THE LEVEL IS BELOW THE OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE.

&&

SCC063-079-102358-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2358Z/
/COLS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
504 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO AROUND 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 14.0 FEET...ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND SWAMPLAND DOWNSTREAM
  FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED.

$$





Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

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

  CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES

  CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES

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

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
  UPPER SANTEE RIVER AT TREZESVANTS LANDING AFFECTING CALHOUN...
  RICHLAND AND SUMTER COUNTIES

  SANTEE RIVER AT PINEVILLE 6 W NEAR SANTEE DAM AFFECTING CLARENDON
  COUNTY


.WATER RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WATER
LEVELS HIGH ON THE AREA RIVERS.

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.

&&

SCC017-079-111003-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100212T0127Z/
/SANS1.2.ER.100206T1708Z.100208T1300Z.100211T0127Z.NO/
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
  THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE
  RIVER BECOME FLOODED.

$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

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

  CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES

  CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES

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

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
  UPPER SANTEE RIVER AT TREZESVANTS LANDING AFFECTING CALHOUN...
  RICHLAND AND SUMTER COUNTIES

  SANTEE RIVER AT PINEVILLE 6 W NEAR SANTEE DAM AFFECTING CLARENDON
  COUNTY


.WATER RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WATER
LEVELS HIGH ON THE AREA RIVERS.

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.

&&

SCC017-063-079-111003-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100213T1648Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.100204T1838Z.100208T1313Z.100212T1648Z.NO/
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
  THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

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

  CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES

  CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES

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

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
  UPPER SANTEE RIVER AT TREZESVANTS LANDING AFFECTING CALHOUN...
  RICHLAND AND SUMTER COUNTIES

  SANTEE RIVER AT PINEVILLE 6 W NEAR SANTEE DAM AFFECTING CLARENDON
  COUNTY


.WATER RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WATER
LEVELS HIGH ON THE AREA RIVERS.

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.

&&

SCC017-079-085-111003-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FTMS1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100210T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
503 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UPPER SANTEE RIVER AT TREZESVANTS LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 83.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 80.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 83.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$



Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
408 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-
102115-
/O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100210T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCAE.WI.Y.0001.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...
CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...
LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...
WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...
BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...
SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK
408 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING.

AN INTENSIFYING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE DELMARVA TODAY AND
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES WILL PRODUCE A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL PRODUCE WINDY
CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
MORNING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH
BY LATE MORNING. WITH SOILS ACROSS THE REGION SATURATED FROM
RECENT RAINS...THESE WINDY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE SOME TREES TO
FALL OR UPROOT. TREES IN POOR HEALTH ALONG WITH PINES TREES WOULD
BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE STRONG WINDS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$








Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
408 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-
102115-
/O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100210T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCAE.WI.Y.0001.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...
CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...
LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...
WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...
BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...
SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK
408 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING.

AN INTENSIFYING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE DELMARVA TODAY AND
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES WILL PRODUCE A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL PRODUCE WINDY
CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
MORNING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH
BY LATE MORNING. WITH SOILS ACROSS THE REGION SATURATED FROM
RECENT RAINS...THESE WINDY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE SOME TREES TO
FALL OR UPROOT. TREES IN POOR HEALTH ALONG WITH PINES TREES WOULD
BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE STRONG WINDS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$








Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
337 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-101100-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
337 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.

RIVER FLOODING CONTINUE FOR NUMEROUS FORECAST POINTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

RIVER FLOODING CONTINUE FOR NUMEROUS FORECAST POINTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$








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