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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
918 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

  Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
  affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

  Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland
  and Lexington Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and take action if necessary.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 930 AM EDT.

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918 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near
  Gadsden.

* WHEN...Until late Monday 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.
  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 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Sunday morning and continue falling to 11.3 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3384 8090 3380 8083 3377 8085 3380 8091


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918 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
  Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park.
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:13 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 120.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning and continue falling to 110.9 feet
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8100 3387 8092 3379 8097 3394 8106


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