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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
912 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

  Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
  Richland and Calhoun Counties.

  Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington
  and Calhoun Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by 6 PM EDT.this evening at 915 PM
EDT.

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912 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree National Park-Gadsden.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National
  Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower
  boardwalk.
  At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes
  flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes
  flooded by Cedar Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.0 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091


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912 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
  Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 117.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 108.1 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8100 3387 8092 3379 8097 3394 8106


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