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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
Issued by National Weather Service Charleston SC
1212 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in South Carolina...

  Saluda River At Saluda River at Chappells affecting Newberry,
  Greenwood and Saluda Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don`t drown.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM EDT.

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/CHAS1.1.ER.250513T1608Z.250514T1330Z.250516T0242Z.NO/
1212 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saluda River at Saluda River at Chappells.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Lowlands around and downstream from
  Chappells become flooded. Cattle grazing river bottomland should
  be moved to higher ground.
  At 16.0 feet, Extensive farmland and river bottomland around and
  downstream from Chappells become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 14.9 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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