THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 29.8 FEET FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* AT 30.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD. LARGE AREAS OF
  FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED.
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...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
THURSDAY...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THURSDAY.
LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE COAST WILL BRING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THURSDAY.
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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