Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina...

  North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg affecting Orangeburg County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in South Carolina...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and take action if necessary.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 1000 PM EDT.

&&

SCC075-290200-
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952 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Some minor flooding occurs along the
  boardwalk at Edisto Gardens. Downstream from the Highway 301
  bridge, some roads off Chiquita street near the river begin to
  flood.
  At 10.0 feet, Farmland and lowlands along Highway 301 near
  Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 10 ft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 8.1 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8092 3342 8082 3336 8091 3354 8100


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SCC055-290200-
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952 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Access road in the Wild Turkey Lane
  Community near Camden becomes 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.
  At 35.0 feet, Fairview Plant Road near the river floods. Flood
  water backs up into Five and Twenty Mile Creek west of Camden.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 30.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Friday was 30.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.8
    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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CJR