FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 536 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER AT COLUMBIA WILL CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET FRIDAY.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* AT 10 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS...THIS INCLUDES
THE CAYCE-WEST COLUMBIA RIVERWALK. AT 19 FEET...EXTENSIVE SWAMPLAND
AND LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND PASTURE LAND DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA
BECOME FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 237 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...a crest near 120.9 FEET is forecast friday night.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 120.9
FEET ON JUN 3 2005.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 327 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING.
WINDS TODAY ON AREA LAKES WILL BE NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
NEAR 30 KNOTS. WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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