
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. At 119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the Carolina Eastman Facility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 119.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 119.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 120.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&