FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 704 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE SALUDA RIVER AT CHAPPELLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND
CREST AROUND 16.9 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14.
* AT 16.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND AROUND AND
DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPPELLS BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
ON JAN 11 1968.
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