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WGUS82 KCAE 161507
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1007 AM EST WED JAN 16 2019
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK-GADSDEN AFFECTING CALHOUN
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CONGAREE RIVER.
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.
SCC017-079-171508-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190118T1200Z/
/GADS1.1.DR.190115T0510Z.190115T1515Z.190117T1200Z.UU/
1007 AM EST WED JAN 16 2019
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK-GADSDEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL AND IS EXPECTED
TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
LAT...LON 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091
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