... Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.
* Until late Sunday night... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9 PM Thursday the stage was 116.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 117.8 feet
Friday evening. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday
January 11.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 117.8
feet on Jun 30 2005.
Columbia, SC
Current Conditions
37 °F
Clear
Updated — 1:55 AM EST on January 09, 2009
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Columbia Owens
42 °F - Clear -
Columbia
32 °F - Clear -
Eastover
32 °F - Clear -
Shaw AFB
37 °F - Clear
Forecast for Richland (29201)
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Friday
Clear
H 56° / L 34°
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Saturday
Chance of Rain
H 63° / L 41°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 54° / L 27°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 56° / L 29°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 49° / L 23°
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Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday NightMostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
Mostly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday NightMostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening...then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the upper 20s.
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the upper 20s.
Monday NightPartly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday NightPartly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Statement as of 10:05 PM EST on January 08, 2009
Statement as of 10:01 PM EST on January 08, 2009
The flood advisory continues for
the Congaree River at Columbia.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 9 PM Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will crest at 10.9 feet Friday early
afternoon.
* At 10.0 feet... flooding begins in flood prone areas downstream from
Columbia.