PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 635 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE PAST 48 TO 72 HOURS...FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEM FAY. APPRECIATION FOR THESE REPORTS IS EXTENDED TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...AND MEDIA. ...OFFICIAL REPORTS... LOCATION COUNTY/STATE SOURCE AMOUNT NEWBERRY - NWYS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 5.68 CHERAW WATER PLANT - CEWS CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 4.07 CEDAR CREEK - BLYS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 3.96 SPRINGFIELD - SPRS1 ORANGEBURG CO SC COOP 3.61 PAGELAND - PGLS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 3.57 WAYNESBORO - WYNG1 BURKE CO GA COOP 3.57 CHERAW - CHES1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 3.46 LONGTOWN - LNTS1 FAIRFIELD CO SC COOP 3.30 BARNWELL - BNLS1 BARNWELL CO SC COOP 2.88 PELION - PLNS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 2.79 COLUMBIA METRO APT - KCAE LEXINGTON CO SC ASOS 2.64 LK GREENWOOD - CHPS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 2.44 CHESTERFIELD - CTFS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 2.37 BAMBERG - BAMS1 BAMBERG CO SC COOP 2.25 CHAPPELLS - CHAS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 2.22 SANDHILL - SAHS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 2.20 LAKE WATEREE - WATS1 KERSHAW CO SC COOP 2.11 MCENTIRE ANGB - KMMT RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 2.00 AIKEN - AIKS1 AIKEN CO SC COOP 1.83 SANDY RUN - SANS1 CALHOUN CO SC COOP 1.77 WINNSBORO - WNBS1 FAIRFIELD CO SC COOP 1.68 MCCORMICK - MCCS1 MCCORMICK CO SC COOP 1.66 APPLING - APPG1 COLUMBIA CO GA NWS LARC 1.50 CAMDEN - CPMS1 KERSHAW CO SC COOP 1.50 BATESBURG - BATS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 1.48 RIMINI - RIMS1 CLARENDON CO SC COOP 1.45 SUMTER - SMRS1 SUMTER CO SC COOP 1.15 AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD - KAGS RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 1.13 ORANGEBURG MUN APT - KOGB ORANGEBURG CO SC ASOS 1.09 COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD - KCUB RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 1.08 BISHOPVILLE - BSPS1 LEE CO SC COOP 1.05 CLARKS HILL LK - CHDS1 MCCORMICK CO SC COOP 0.86 JEFFERIES HYDRO - PINS1 BERKELEY CO SC COOP 0.75 SUMTER SHAW AFB - KSSC SUMTER CO SC ASOS 0.71 JOHNSTON - JOHS1 EDGEFIELD CO SC COOP 0.51 AUGUSTA 11TH - AGUG1 RICHMOND CO GA NWS LARC 0.49 AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD - KDNL RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 0.36 LAKE MARION - PNVS1 CLARENDON CO SC COOP 0.24 ...UNOFFICIAL REPORTS... ...COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN THE SC MIDLANDS... SNOW SNOW WATER PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV SC-LN-2 : FORT MILL 3.5 ENE * : 6.86 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-28 : CHAPIN 2.8 SSE * : 5.31 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-NW-2 : POMARIA 4.0 N * : 4.06 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-3 : SEVEN OAKS 2.2 NNE * : 3.81 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-22 : LEXINGTON 5.9 SW * : 3.76 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-25 : IRMO 1.1 WNW * : 3.67 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-16 : IRMO 4.2 NNW * : 3.49 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-5 : LEXINGTON 0.6 SW * : 3.46 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-30 : LEXINGTON 5.1 WNW * : 3.42 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-29 : GILBERT 7.2 NNW * : 3.37 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-17 : COLUMBIA 2.9 N * : 3.28 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-26 : LEXINGTON 3.4 SSE * : 3.22 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-5 : IRMO 4.2 NNW * : 3.04 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-12 : COLUMBIA 6.7 N * : 2.95 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-26 : IRMO 3.3 WNW * : 2.78 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-4 : IRMO 3.3 NW * : 2.72 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-21 : BLYTHEWOOD 5.4 ESE * : 2.70 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-2 : LEXINGTON 1.9 E * : 2.70 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-28 : COLUMBIA 2.7 NNW * : 2.68 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-1 : DENTSVILLE 6.6 NNE * : 2.67 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-8 : OAK GROVE 2.2 SW * : 2.65 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-LX-7 : OAK GROVE 1.4 N * : 2.53 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-RC-9 : COLUMBIA 6.8 NNE * : 2.47 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-OR-3 : NORTH 0.3 W * : 2.34 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-AK-1 : AIKEN 0.9 SSE * : 2.14 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-AK-6 : LANGLEY 0.2 SE * : 1.88 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-KR-3 : CAMDEN 4.2 ENE * : 1.60 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-ED-2 : TRENTON 6.3 SSW * : 1.04 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-CA-1 : ST. MATTHEWS 3.2 ENE * : 0.87 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-SL-2 : SALUDA 6.1 SW * : 0.63 / 0.0 / MM / MM SC-SM-1 : SUMTER 1.3 SE * : 0.47 / 0.0 / MM / MM ...COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA... SNOW SNOW WATER PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV GA-RC-1 : AUGUSTA 2.3 E * : 1.34 / 0.0 / MM / MM GA-CU-1 : MARTINEZ 0.7 WSW * : 1.17 / 0.0 / MM / MM ...2 DAY TOTAL PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION FROM USGS RAIN GAGES... LOCATION COUNTY/STATE SOURCE AMOUNT NEAR LK MURRAY DAM LEXINGTON CO SC USGS 3.71 NEWBERRY NEWBERRY CO SC USGS 2.75 NEAR MT. CARMEL MCCORMICK CO SC USGS 2.66 PAGELAND CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 2.12 BLACK CR. NR CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 1.73 NEAR PLUM BRANCH MCCORMICK CO SC USGS 1.56 SARDIS BURKE CO GA USGS 1.36 CLEARWATER AIKEN CO SC USGS 1.24 ...OTHER REPORTS... 6S GREAT FALLS FAIRFIELD CO SC WIS-TV 7.27 BLYTHEWOOD RICHLAND CO SC WIS-TV 3.65 |