…The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina…
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Calhoun
and Lexington Counties.
Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near
Gadsden.
* WHEN…From Friday afternoon to early Monday afternoon.
* 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 10:00 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday afternoon to a crest of 16.2 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood