Conestee Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Conestee.

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Flood Warning issued December 13 at 8:45PM EST until December 16 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Santee River near Jamestown. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water covers numerous logging roads and inundates timber land adjacent to the river. Most access points to Wee Tee State Forest are cut off. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 730 PM EST Friday, the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to a crest of 10.8 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Flood Advisory issued December 13 at 8:26PM EST until December 16 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Columbia SC

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Columbia affecting Richland and Lexington Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the Cayce and West Columbia river walk. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 10.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall to 4.1 feet Monday morning. It will rise to 4.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued December 13 at 8:26PM EST until December 16 at 3:51AM EST by NWS Columbia SC

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington and Calhoun Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * 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 7:43 PM EST Friday the stage was 116.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:43 PM EST Friday was 117.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 117.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued December 13 at 8:26PM EST until December 16 at 11:54PM EST by NWS Columbia SC

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington and Calhoun Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...Until late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower boardwalk. At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes flooded by Cedar Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM EST Friday was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood