…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina…
Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties.
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington
and Calhoun Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near
Gadsden.
* WHEN…Until Monday 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 4:00 AM EST Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM EST Friday was 15.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise to 16.5 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood