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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1024 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South 
Carolina...

  Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden 
  affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties.

  Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Lexington, Richland 
  and Calhoun Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a 
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued bythis evening at 1030 PM EDT.

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1024 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near 
  Gadsden.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National 
  Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower 
  boardwalk.
  At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes 
  flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes 
  flooded by Cedar Creek.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Friday was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 7.5 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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1024 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the 
  Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 116.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM EDT Friday was 118.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 116.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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