Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1124 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

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

  Congaree River at Columbia affecting Lexington and Richland
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.

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SCC063-079-180400-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250519T0000Z/
/COLS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1124 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue slowly falling.
  - Action stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8106 3396 8100 3394 8106 3401 8111


$$

CSH