Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Columbia, SC
Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 5:11am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 5:11am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 5:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 5:11am EDT
Event Ends: Sunday 3:42am EDT
Issued by: NWS Columbia SC
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...Until Sunday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 15.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and take action if necessary. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this afternoon at 515 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2afa251db71cfe3c045a508f0ae0e5a33b1b16fd.001.1 Codes: SCC017, SCC079 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2afa251db71cfe3c045a508f0ae0e5a33b1b16fd.001.1