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EXPIRED5/11/2024 11:05:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/11/2024 11:05:00 AM until 5/11/2024 11:00:00 PM
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
Calhoun and Richland Counties.
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland
and Lexington Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree National Park-Gadsden.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* 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.
At 18.0 feet, Several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the
river become flooded. At 18 feet the river covers the Weston Lake
overlook in the Congaree National Park. Between 18 and 18.5 feet
the river begins to cover sections of the elevated boardwalk.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood