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: Monday 10:00am EDT
Alert Effective: Monday 10:00am EDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 2:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 3:23pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 8:55pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Columbia SC
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING... ...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...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday evening. * 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 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 16.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32db65d206425f14a97e246b177c0c8ae59e0091.002.1 Codes: SCC017, SCC079 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32db65d206425f14a97e246b177c0c8ae59e0091.002.1