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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

  Wateree River Near Wateree River Nr. Camden affecting Kershaw
  County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

  Congaree River At Congaree River at Columbia affecting Richland
  and Lexington Counties.

  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.

  Wateree River At Lake Wateree affecting Kershaw, Lancaster and
  Fairfield Counties.

.The rivers across the Midlands have crested and will gradually fall
over the next several days.

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

&&

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1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Wateree River near Wateree River Nr. Camden.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Access road in the Wild Turkey Lane
  Community near Camden is flooded. River bottomland between Camden
  and Lugoff begins to flood.
  At 29.0 feet, Portions of the Invista Plant property in Lugoff
  become flooded.
  At 32.0 feet, Livestock may become cut off on small islands
  downstream from Camden.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 32.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday evening and continue falling to 23.3 feet
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3432 8064 3391 8056 3388 8070 3430 8079


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1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near
  and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
  At 13.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
  At 14.0 feet, Roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream
  from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia
  river walk is flooded.
  At 16.0 feet, Old State Road, SC 66, below Cayce becomes flooded.
  At 19.0 feet, Extensive swampland and large areas of farmland and
  pasture land downstream from Columbia become flooded.
  At 21.0 feet, Extensive swampland and large areas of farmland and
  pasture land downstream from Columbia are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 20.7
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 6.8 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111


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1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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.
  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.
  At 124.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs at the Carolina Eastman
  Facility with some access roads flooded. Extensive farmland
  flooding occurs in the area.
  At 126.0 feet, Extensive farmland and lowland flooding will occur
  south of Columbia to Lake Marion. Water reaches the top of some
  dikes at the Carolina Eastman Facility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 124.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 115.8 feet early Friday
    afternoon. It will then rise to 115.9 feet Friday evening. It
    will fall below flood stage early Saturday morning to 112.0
    feet early Sunday morning then rise again.
  - 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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1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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.
  At 20.0 feet, Farmland from Sandy Run to St. Matthews becomes
  flooded. Flooding increases in the Congaree National Park. At 19
  feet the river covers most of the elevated boardwalk in the
  Congaree National Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 16.3 feet Sunday
    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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1226 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wateree River at Lake Wateree.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 100.4 feet, The piers on the Wildlife Road bridge
  over Singleton Creek become submerged.
  At 102.5 feet, Roadways near Beaver Creek become flooded.
  At 103.0 feet, Home owners on low lying property have to move
  belongings out of basements or from under raised houses. Boat
  launch on U.S. Highway 1 at the lake closed due to flood water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 102.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 100.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 100.1 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 100.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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