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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Congaree River at Columbia are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	30
Moderate Flood Stage:	24
Flood Stage:	19
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 39.80 ft on 08/27/1908
(2) 35.50 ft on 07/17/1916
(3) 33.50 ft on 08/18/1928
(4) 33.34 ft on 04/08/1936
(5) 33.10 ft on 10/03/1929
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 2.52 ft on 10/19/2023
(2) 2.52 ft on 10/09/2023
(3) 13.79 ft on 06/24/2023
(4) 19.91 ft on 04/30/2023
(5) 14.61 ft on 04/10/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -2.10 ft on 09/08/1925
(2) -1.90 ft on 10/21/1923
(3) -1.70 ft on 08/30/1931
(4) -1.30 ft on 09/04/1930
(5) -1.30 ft on 12/10/1933
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	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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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30	The Enclave Apartments along the Broad River and I-20 become flooded.
28	Flooding begins in low lying areas of the Riverland Park subdivision in Cayce.
24	Flooding also occurs in the Cayce Quarry.
21	Extensive swampland and large areas of farmland and pasture land downstream from Columbia are flooded.
19	Extensive swampland and large areas of farmland and pasture land downstream from Columbia become flooded.
16	Old State Road, SC 66, below Cayce becomes flooded.
14	Roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia river walk is flooded.
13	Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
10	Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the Cayce and West Columbia river walk.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Columbia

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	10 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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Data courtesy of the United States Geological Survey and Santee Cooper.

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

National Weather Service
Columbia Weather Forecast Office
2909 Aviation Way
West Columbia, SC 29170-2102
(803) 822-8135
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