Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1019 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

  Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
  affecting Calhoun 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 this afternoon at 500 PM EDT.

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1019 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late this 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 10.3 feet Friday
    morning.
  - 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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