Public Information Statement
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1223 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
...UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL EVENT. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION FELL ON FRIDAY
DECEMBER 18TH. APPRECIATION FOR THESE REPORTS IS EXTENDED TO
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...AND OTHER SOURCES.
LOCATION COUNTY/STATE SOURCE AMOUNT
(INCHES)
OFFICIAL REPORTS
COLUMBIA BLO LK M. - MURS1 LEXINGTON CO SC USGS 2.59
SPRINGFIELD - SPRS1 ORANGEBURG CO SC COOP 2.18
USFS NEAR JACKSON - SRVS1 AIKEN CO SC USFS 2.10
CAROLINA H.JACKSON - JEFS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 2.07
SALUDA FLTR PLT - SADS1 SALUDA CO SC COOP 2.06
COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD - KCUB RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 2.04
COLUMBIA METRO APT - KCAE LEXINGTON CO SC ASOS 2.01
APPLING - APPG1 COLUMBIA CO GA NWS LARC 2.00
SANDY RUN - SANS1 CALHOUN CO SC COOP 2.00
USFS NR. JACKSON - SRSS1 AIKEN CO SC USFS 1.99
AIKEN - AKIS1 AIKEN CO SC COOP 1.98
BARNWELL - BNLS1 BARNWELL CO SC COOP 1.95
CHAPPELLS - CHAS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.95
MCCORMICK - MCCS1 MCCORMICK CO SC COOP 1.95
LONGTOWN - LNTS1 FAIRFIELD CO SC COOP 1.94
BLACKVILLE CLEM. - BLVS1 BARNWELL CO SC USGS 1.93
LK GREENWOOD - CHPS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.93
LITTLE MOUNTAIN - LIMS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.93
JOHNSTON - JOHS1 EDGEFIELD CO SC COOP 1.92
MCTIER CR. MONETTA - MCTS1 AIKEN CO SC USGS 1.91
CEDAR CREEK - BLYS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 1.90
SAVANNAH BL.LK.DAM - NSLG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 1.90
KIOKEE CR. EVANS - EVNG1 COLUMBIA CO GA USGS 1.89
NEWBERRY - NYWS1 NEWBERRY CO SC USGS 1.89
BAMBERG - BAMS1 BAMBERG CO SC COOP 1.87
HORSE CR.CLRWATER - CLRS1 AIKEN CO GA USGS 1.87
ORANGEBURG MUN APT - KOGB ORANGEBURG CO SC ASOS 1.82
BISHOPVILLE - BISS1 LEE CO SC USGS 1.81
AUGUSTA 11TH ST - AGUG1 RICHMOND CO GA NWS LARC 1.77
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD - KAGS RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 1.75
PELION - PLNS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 1.75
SANDHILL - SAHS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 1.75
WAYNESBORO - WYNG1 BURKE CO GA COOP 1.75
HOLLY HILL - HHLS1 ORANGEBURG CO SC COOP 1.74
SUMTER SHAW AFB - KSSC SUMTER CO SC ASOS 1.72
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD - KDNL RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 1.71
MCENTIRE ANG - KMMT RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 1.69
CHESTERFIELD - CSFS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 1.63
SANTEE ST. PAULS - SPLS1 CLARENDON CO SC USGS 1.62
WAYNESB. GIRARD - GIRG1 BURKE CO GA USGS 1.61
EDGEFIELD - EGFS1 EDGEFIELD CO SC USGS 1.57
CHESTERFIELD - CTFS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 1.56
MCBEE - MBES1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 1.54
SAV. RAWS JACKSON - JCKS1 BARNWELL CO SC USFS 1.52
SPIRIT CREEK - SPTG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 1.45
L. G. CHAPPELLS - LGRS1 NEWBERRY CO SC USGS 1.42
BUTLER CREEK RES. - FORG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 1.41
PAGELAND - PAGS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 1.39
SARDIS - SARG1 BURKE CO GA USGS 1.32
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS
CONGAREE NP RICHLAND CO SC RAWS 1.98
DEARING MCDUFFIC CO GA GAEMN 1.94
CLARKS HILL DAM MCCORMICK CO SC GAEMN 1.82
SANTEE NWR CLARENDON CO SC RAWS 1.62
CAROLINA SANDHILLS NWR CHESTERFIELD CO SC RAWS 1.52
MIDVILLE BURKE CO GA GAEMN 1.43
THE FOLLOWING ARE COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS
LOCATION COCORAH ID AMOUNT
(INCHES)
LEXINGTON 0.8 WNW SC-LX-36 2.28
LEXINGTON 1.6 WNW SC-LX-5 2.26
OAK GROVE 1.4 N SC-LX-7 2.25
SEVEN OAKS 2.2 NNE SC-RC-3 2.24
COLUMBIA 2.7 NNW SC-RC-28 2.24
AIKEN 8.1 SSE SC-AK-16 2.15
OAK GROVE 2.2 SW SC-LX-8 2.13
IRMO 3.3 WNW SC-RC-26 2.11
GASTON 5.3 E SC-CA-2 2.10
LEXINGTON 3.4 SSE SC-LX-26 2.07
IRMO 4.2 NNW SC-RC-5 2.06
IRMO 3.3 NW SC-RC-4 2.04
SUMTER 1.3 SE SC-SM-1 2.03
POMARIA 4.0 N SC-NW-2 1.94
WEST COLUMBIA 8.0 SW SC-LX-38 1.88
EVANS 2.1 NNW GA-CU-3 1.87
ELGIN 1.2 SW SC-KR-9 1.84
COLUMBIA 6.8 NNE SC-RC-9 1.80
AIKEN 7.2 NNE SC-AK-18 1.78
COLUMBIA 6.7 N SC-RC-12 1.76
TRENTON 6.3 SSW SC-ED-2 1.76
GILBERT 1.2 SSW SC-LX-39 1.71
CAMDEN 4.2 ENE SC-KR-3 1.64
AIKEN 2.7 NW SC-AK-15 1.59
SUMMERTON 5.2 SSE SC-CD-4 1.57
VANCE 1.5 ENE SC-OR-6 1.54
SUMMERTON 8.4 SE SC-CD-1 1.20
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