March 1st and 2nd, 2007 Severe Weather Event Rainfall

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
453 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...RAINFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WIND GUSTS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH 
CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA...

THE FOLLOWING ARE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OBSERVED DURING THIS RECENT 
RAIN EVENT...WHICH STARTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND ENDED EARLY FRIDAY 
MORNING. 

TO SUBMIT YOUR REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN 
COLUMBIA...PLEASE CALL 1.800.775.7199. YOUR REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICAL RAINFALL REPORTS...

LOCATION.........................COUNTY/STATE.........AMT....SOURCE
 
APPLING..........................COLUMBIA CO GA.......5.50...NWS GAGE
EDGEFIELD........................EDGEFIELD CO SC......4.07...COOP
JOHNSTON.........................EDGEFIELD CO SC......3.91...COOP
SALUDA FILTER PLANT..............SALUDA CO SC.........3.60...COOP
CLARKS HILL LAKE DAM.............MCCORMICK CO SC......3.34...COOP
LEXINGTON........................LEXINGTON CO SC......3.21...NWS MET
CEDAR CREEK......................RICHLAND CO SC.......3.12...COOP
LEXINGTON (1 NE).................LEXINGTON CO SC......3.05...NWS MET
LEXINGTON (8 SSW)................LEXINGTON C0 SC......2.92...NWS MET
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD.............RICHMOND CO GA.......2.86...ASOS
PAGELAND.........................CHESTERFIELD CO SC...2.83...COOP
LAKE GREENWOOD DAM...............NEWBERRY CO SC.......2.75...COOP
FOREST ACRES.....................RICHLAND CO SC.......2.69...STATE MET
LONGTOWN.........................FAIRFIELD CO SC......2.62...COOP
SANDY RUN........................CALHOUN CO SC........2.55...COOP
SOUTH CONGAREE...................LEXINGTON CO SC......2.53...NWS MET
LEXINGTON (5 NW).................LEXINGTON CO SC......2.35...STATE MET 
AUGUSTA RIVERWALK................RICHMOND CO GA.......2.35...NWS GAGE
CHAPPELLS........................NEWBERRY CO SC.......2.35...COOP
PELION...........................LEXINGTON CO SC......2.35...COOP
COLUMBIA METRO APT...............LEXINGTON CO SC......2.32...ASOS
SANDHILL EXP STN.................RICHLAND CO SC.......2.32...COOP
BISHOPVILLE......................LEE CO SC............2.30...COOP 
COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD.............RICHLAND CO SC.......2.18...ASOS
CHERAW...........................CHESTERFIELD CO SC...2.11...COOP
SHAW AFB.........................SUMTER CO SC.........2.02...OBS
AIKEN............................AIKEN CO SC..........1.99...COOP
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD...............RICHMOND CO GA.......1.91...ASOS
SUMTER...........................SUMTER CO SC.........1.80...COOP
WAYNESBORO.......................BURKE CO SC..........1.50...COOP
ORANGEBURG MUN APT...............ORANGEBURG CO SC.....1.31...ASOS
SPRINGFIELD......................ORANGEBURG CO SC.....1.25...COOP
EUTAWVILLE.......................ORANGEBURG CO SC.....1.23...COOP
HILDA............................BARNWELL CO SC.......1.17...COOP

THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL REPORTS FROM AUTOMATED RAINFALL GAGES...

LOCATION.........................COUNTY/STATE.........AMT....SOURCE
 
EDGEFIELD........................EDGEFIELD CO SC......3.77...USGS 
SALUDA...........................SALUDA CO SC.........3.75...USGS 
MARTINEZ.........................COLUMBIA CO GA.......3.69...MESONET
CAROLINA SANDHILLS NWR...........CHESTERFIELD CO SC...3.16...USFW
MONETTA..........................AIKEN CO SC..........3.09...USGS
BATESBURG........................LEXINGTON CO SC......3.08...USGS
FT. GORDON (BUTLER CR/7TH AVE)...RICHMOND CO GA.......2.95...USGS 
FT. GORDON (BUTLER CR RES).......RICHMOND CO GA.......2.78...USGS
PAGELAND.........................CHESTERFIELD CO SC...2.77...USGS
NEAR LAKE MURRAY DAM.............LEXINGTON CO SC......2.63...USGS
DEARING..........................MCDUFFIE CO GA.......2.57...GAEMN
CLEARWATER.......................AIKEN CO SC..........2.50...USGS
PLUM BRANCH......................MCCORMICK CO SC......2.22...USGS 
MCBEE............................CHESTERFIELD CO SC...2.15...USGS
BISHOPVILLE......................LEE CO SC............2.09...USGS
CHESTERFIELD.....................CHESTERFIELD CO SC...1.94...USGS
NEW SAVANNAH LOCK AND DAM........RICHMOND CO GA.......1.77...USGS
AUGUSTA (SPIRIT CR/US 1).........RICHMOND CO GA.......1.61...USGS
SAVRIV/SRS (11 E JACKSON)........AIKEN CO SC..........1.55...USFS
SAVRAW/SRS (6 ENE JACKSON).......AIKEN CO SC..........1.28...USFS
MIDVILLE.........................BURKE CO GA..........1.19...GAEMN
SANTEE NWR.......................CLARENSON CO SC......0.93...USFW 
SARDIS...........................BURKE CO GA..........0.77...USGS   

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL REPORTS...

GROVETOWN........................COLUMBIA CO GA.......5.00...MEDIA
LINCOLNTON.......................LINCOLN CO GA........4.59...INTERNET
MARTINEZ (3 W)...................COLUMBIA CO GA.......4.30...PUBLIC
EVANS............................COLUMBIA CO GA.......3.92...INTERNET
SALUDA...........................SALUDA CO SC.........3.80...DOT
HARLEM...........................COLUMBIA CO GA.......3.49...INTERNET
COLUMBIA.........................RICHLAND CO SC.......2.66...INTERNET
GASTON...........................LEXINGTON CO SC......2.34...PUBLIC
GOSHEN GOLF CLUB (3 SW AGS)......RICHMOND CO GA.......1.75...PUBLIC

THE FOLLOWING ARE PEAK MEASURED WIND GUSTS...

LOCATION.................COUNTY/STATE.........SPEED/TIME

COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD.....RICHLAND CO SC.......56 MPH/0241 AM FRI
SHAW AFB.................SUMTER CO SC.........51 MPH/0302 AM FRI
SRS (6 NE JACKSON).......AIKEN CO SC..........49 MPH/0306 AM FRI
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD.......RICHMOND CO GA.......48 MPH/0126 AM FRI
COLUMBIA METRO APT.......LEXINGTON CO SC......46 MPH/0211 AM FRI
THOMSON..................MCDUFFIE CO GA.......46 MPH/1205 AM FRI
CAROLINA SANDHILLS NWR...CHESTERFIELD CO SC...43 MPH/0314 AM FRI
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD.....RICHMOND CO GA.......41 MPH/1222 AM FRI
THURMOND RESERVOIR.......MCCORMICK CO SC......41 MPH/1225 AM FRI
ORANGEBURG MUN APT.......ORANGEBURG CO SC.....36 MPH/0334 AM FRI
COPE.....................ORANGEBURG CO SC.....34 MPH/0220 AM FRI