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WGUS82 KCAE 152010
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
410 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA...
PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW AFFECTING CHESTERFIELD AND MARLBORO
COUNTIES
.THE PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW HAS DROPPED BACK DOWN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE. IT WILL CONTINUE TO DROP SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
RIVER LEVELS WILL STILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO, SO USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND THE 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.
SCC025-069-152040-
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/CHES1.2.ER.181012T0618Z.181014T1315Z.181015T1853Z.NO/
410 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW.
* AT 3 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2 PM MONDAY.
* AT 30.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD. LARGE AREAS OF
FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED. PORTIONS
OF RIVERSIDE PARK BECOME FLOODED.
LAT...LON 3455 7984 3455 7990 3480 8002 3480 7994
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