FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 237 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE SALUDA RIVER AT CHAPPELLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS near crest at 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AROUND AND DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPPELLS BECOME
FLOODED. CATTLE GRAZING RIVER BOTTOMLAND SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
GROUND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.7 FEET
ON APR 5 1974.
$$ FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 237 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ENOREE RIVER AT WHITMIRE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING
AND
CREST AROUND 26.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13.
$$ FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 237 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 22.1 FEET THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET
ON OCT 9 2005.
$$ LAKE WIND ADVISORY Warning Issue Date: 327 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING.
WINDS TODAY ON AREA LAKES WILL BE NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
NEAR 30 KNOTS. WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
$$
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