Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
459 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-232100-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240524T1800Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.240516T0530Z.240521T0945Z.240524T0600Z.NO/
459 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, the back yards of several homes on Tom
  Goethe Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 415 PM EDT Wednesday, the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3273 8145 3276 8137 3264 8136 3249 8117
      3246 8125 3261 8144


$$

SCC015-043-089-232100-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240524T1200Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.240512T0000Z.240521T0015Z.240524T0000Z.NO/
459 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Santee River near Jamestown.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water covers numerous logging roads and
  inundates timber land adjacent to the river. Most access points to
  Wee Tee State Forest are cut off.
  At 12.0 feet, several dirt logging roads are impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 430 PM EDT Wednesday, the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening and continue falling to 8.3 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3347 8002 3354 7998 3325 7937 3321 7938
      3320 7951 3329 7976


$$