Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 10:51PM EST until November 12 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 7:51pm
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina...
North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg affecting Orangeburg County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Some minor flooding occurs along the
boardwalk at Edisto Gardens. Downstream from the Highway 301
bridge, some roads off Chiquita street near the river begin to
flood.
At 10.0 feet, Farmland and lowlands along Highway 301 near
Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 10 ft.
At 11.0 feet, The river exceeds levee diking at stages above 11
ft. Large areas in the city of Orangeburg will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 9.7 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 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.
Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM EST.
Area Description:
Orangeburg, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC