NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 12 at 10:00AM EDT until October 15 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland and
Lexington Counties.
Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. At
119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National
Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the
Carolina Eastman Facility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 114.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 119.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2469th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days