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Weather Forecast Office Columbia, SC

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Printable Image About this graph Tabular Data (UTC) Tabular Data (EST) Datum: NGVD29 Metadata

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Saluda River at Lake Greenwood Dam. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products. Observed and forecasted lake levels, as well as the official flood stage, are in reference to the NGVD29 Datum. The Flood Stage of 2063.5 feet is equivalent to an elevation on the new FEMA FIRMS of 2067.37 feet. To learn more about what this means, please click here.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 0 Action Stage: 440 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 100.13 ft on 09/09/2004 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 100.13 ft on 09/09/2004 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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Latitude: 34.168889° N, Longitude: 81.908333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available 441 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Lake Greenwood Dam U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Lake Greenwood Dam

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Data Courtesy of the United States Geological Survey.

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Inundation Mapping Locations WFO Columbia SC Drought Information Page

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