FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 1146 AM EST TUE NOV 10 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STEVENS CREEK NEAR MODOC.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.2 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 28 FEET...THE GARRETT ROAD BRIDGE OVER STEVENS CREEK WILL
FLOOD.
* THIS STAGE COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 30.2 FEET
WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 3 1975.
$$ FLOOD WATCH Warning Issue Date: 1114 AM EST TUE NOV 10 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
BURKE...COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL
SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN...
CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW...
LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...
ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER.
* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINS...ALONG WITH SATURATED
SOIL...SUPPORTS POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. ON FOOT...KEEP AWAY
FROM STORM DRAINS.
$$ LAKE WIND ADVISORY Warning Issue Date: 1114 AM EST TUE NOV 10 2009
...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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