509 
WGUS82 KCAE 100154
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
954 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES 
  
  CONGAREE RIVER AT GADSDEN IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK AFFECTING 
  CALHOUN...RICHLAND AND SUMTER COUNTIES 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH 
CAROLINA..
  WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE AFFECTING FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW AND 
  LANCASTER COUNTIES 
  
                                                              
.ALL OF THE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL 
 OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LAKE WATEREE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RISE BUT 
 SHOULD CREST OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO 
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED 
FORECASTS.

&&

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954 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR 
  THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 3396 8100 3387 8092 3379 8097 3394 8106

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/GADS1.2.ER.130506T1827Z.130509T1345Z.130511T2000Z.UU/
954 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR 
  THE CONGAREE RIVER AT GADSDEN IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REACH 17.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
TOMORROW 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISON ALONG THE 
  RIVER BECOME FLOODED.VAST AREAS OF THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK 
  INCLUDING THE LOWER BOARDWALK AND SEVERAL TRAILS FLOOD

&&
 
LAT...LON 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091

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/WATS1.1.ER.130508T0900Z.130510T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
954 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 100.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST OVERNIGHT NEAR 102.O FEET THEN
  BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FALL ON FRIDAY.
* 100.4 FEET...PIERS ON SINGLETON CREEK WHERE WILDLIFE ROAD CROSSES 
  BECOMES SUBMERGED. LOW LYING PROPERTY ALONG THE LAKE SHORE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* AT 102.5 FEET...ROAD NEAR BEAVER CREEK FLOODS. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 3450 8085 3432 8063 3428 8075 3447 8098

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