Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:55AM EDT until October 1 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:55am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina...Georgia...
Savannah River at Augusta At Savannah River at Augusta affecting
Richmond and Aiken Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Savannah River at Augusta at Savannah River at Augusta.
* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 115.4 feet, Playground equipment and footbridge in
the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park becomes flooded. Drainage
ditches in the park are also flooded.
At 117.5 feet, Flood stage. Extensive areas of New Savannah Bluff
Lock and Dam Park including park roads and bridges become flooded.
Low farm areas immediately adjacent to the river begin to flood.
At 120.5 feet, Extensive farmland outside protection of the
Augusta levee on the Georgia side becomes flooded. Extensive
farmland and developed areas near gum swamp on the South Carolina
side become flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 114.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 117.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 119.3 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 117.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 this evening at 1100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC