Richland Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Congaree River at Congaree National Park-Gadsden.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11 am Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall over the next 
  several days. However, the river will remain above flood 
  stage through the remainder of the week into the weekend. 
* 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. 
* 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 15.0 feet... flooding begins in the Congaree National Park.

 
Lat... Lon 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091





1130 am EST Wed Dec 12 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11 am Wednesday the stage was 121.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 121.3 feet early 
  this afternoon. The river is expected to gradually fall below 
  flood stage by Friday morning. 
* At 119.0 feet... extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National 
  Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the 
  Carolina Eastman facility.
* At 115.0 feet... flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina 
  Eastman facility and at the Congaree National Park.

 
Lat... Lon 3396 8100 3387 8092 3379 8097 3394 8106

The flood advisory continues for
  the Congaree River at Columbia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 11 am Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to gradually fall over the next 
  couple of days. The river is expected to fall below advisory 
  criteria by Saturday morning. 
* Advisory stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 14.0 feet... roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream 
  from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia 
  river walk is flooded.
* At 13.0 feet... flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and 
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the 
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
* At 10.0 feet... flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and 
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the 
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.

 
Lat... Lon 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111

The flood advisory continues for
  the Congaree River at Columbia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 11 am Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to gradually fall over the next 
  couple of days. The river is expected to fall below advisory 
  criteria by Saturday morning. 
* Advisory stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 14.0 feet... roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream 
  from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia 
  river walk is flooded.
* At 13.0 feet... flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and 
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the 
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
* At 10.0 feet... flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and 
  downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the 
  Cayce and West Columbia river walk.

 
Lat... Lon 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111