Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 352 PM EDT Apr 4 2024 ...Climate Summary for March 2024... ...Temperatures Above Normal for the month... ...Rainfall Above Normal for the month... ...8th Wettest March on Record at Columbia... ...River Flooding Across the Midlands and CSRA... ...El Nino Advisory Continues... ...La Nina Watch Issued... .Columbia SC Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for March was 59.3 or 3.4 degrees above the monthly normal of 55.9 degrees. .Augusta GA Average Temperatures... The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for March was 58.4 degrees or 0.9 degrees above the monthly normal of 57.5 degrees. .Columbia Rainfall... Columbia Metro Airport received 7.48 inches of rainfall during March, 3.91 inches above the monthly normal of 3.57 inches. It was the 8th wettest March on record at Columbia and the wettest March in over 20 years. .Augusta Rainfall... Augusta Bush Field received 4.45 inches of rainfall during March, 0.37 inches above the monthly normal of 4.08 inches. YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS... COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL... AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE Jan 2023 62.1/+5.3 40.5/+5.9 51.3 45.7 +5.6 Feb 68.8/+8.0 44.5/+7.2 56.7 49.1 +7.6 Mar 69.8/+1.5 47.1/+3.5 58.5 55.9 +2.6 Apr 77.3/+0.6 52.3/+0.8 64.8 64.1 +0.7 May 78.9/-4.9 58.8/-1.7 68.9 72.2 -3.3 Jun 86.3/-3.4 66.1/-2.5 76.2 79.1 -2.9 Jul 92.5/-0.2 73.5/+1.5 83.0 82.4 +0.6 Aug 93.2/+2.4 72.1/+0.9 82.6 81.0 +1.6 Sep 85.3/-0.4 64.7/-0.6 75.0 75.5 -0.5 Oct 77.3/+0.8 52.1/-0.6 64.7 64.6 +0.1 Nov 67.1/+0.7 42.1/+0.5 54.6 54.0 +0.6 Dec 61.5/+2.6 37.5/+0.7 49.4 47.7 +2.6 Jan 2024 58.0/+1.2 35.0/+0.4 46.5 45.7 +0.8 Feb 63.7/+2.9 38.4/+1.1 51.1 49.1 +2.0 Mar 71.1/+1.8 47.5/+3.9 59.3 55.9 +3.4 AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL... AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE Jan 2023 62.0/+2.4 37.6/+2.3 49.8 47.4 +2.4 Feb 70.3/+6.8 42.6/+4.5 56.4 50.8 +5.6 Mar 70.5/-0.5 44.4/+0.3 57.5 57.5 0.0 Apr 77.2/-1.3 49.5/-1.1 63.3 64.6 -1.3 May 79.0/-6.9 57.6/-2.0 68.3 72.7 -4.4 Jun 86.9/-4.4 63.2/-4.9 75.1 79.7 -4.6 Jul 92.6/-1.5 71.2/-0.4 81.9 82.8 -0.9 Aug 92.5/-0.1 69.9/-1.1 81.2 81.8 -0.6 Sep 85.4/-2.4 62.0/-3.0 73.7 76.4 -2.7 Oct 77.5/-1.5 50.6/-2.5 64.1 66.0 -1.9 Nov 67.2/-1.9 40.6/-1.6 53.9 55.6 -1.7 Dec 61.9/+0.4 37.4/+0.1 49.6 49.4 +0.2 Jan 2024 58.9/-0.9 33.4/-1.9 46.0 47.4 -1.4 Feb 64.0/+0.5 36.9/-1.2 50.4 50.8 -0.4 Mar 70.8/-0.2 45.9/+1.8 58.4 57.5 +0.9 COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION... TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES) Jan 2023 5.79 3.49 +2.30 Feb 3.50 3.39 +0.11 Mar 4.82 3.57 +1.25 Apr 5.04 2.83 +2.21 May 4.95 3.49 +1.46 Jun 6.12 4.97 +1.15 Jul 5.57 5.35 +0.22 Aug 5.71 4.65 +1.06 Sep 4.43 3.91 +0.52 Oct 1.62 3.13 -1.51 Nov 3.33 2.76 +0.57 Dec 4.70 3.70 +1.00 YTD Total 55.58 45.24 +10.34 Jan 2024 2.65 3.49 -0.84 Feb 2.72 3.39 -0.67 Mar 7.48 3.57 +3.91 YTD Total 12.85 10.55 +2.30 AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION... TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES) Jan 2023 6.79 3.84 +2.95 Feb 5.08 3.67 +1.41 Mar 4.17 4.08 +0.09 Apr 6.56 2.92 +3.64 *7th Wettest April on Record May 3.51 3.05 +0.46 Jun 6.17 4.75 +1.42 Jul 7.62 4.48 +3.14 Aug 6.87 4.61 +2.26 Sep 5.24 3.60 +1.64 Oct 4.37 2.56 +1.81 Nov 1.92 2.66 -0.74 Dec 4.42 3.87 +0.55 YTD Total 62.72 44.09 +18.63 *3rd Wettest Year on Record Jan 2024 2.70 3.84 -1.14 Feb 3.48 3.67 -0.19 Mar 4.45 4.08 +0.37 YTD Total 10.63 11.71 -1.08 Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of March: Augusta... None Columbia... 6th...A record daily rainfall of 2.68 inches was set. The previous record for this date was 1.90 inches Here are some of the highest/lowest monthly rainfall totals for March from our NWS Coop Weather Observers: Newberry WKDK (NWYS1)............8.31 inches *6th wettest on record Lake Greenwood (CHPS1)...........8.02 inches Salley 5.9 NNE (SLYS1)...........7.75 inches Lugoff 2 NE (LUGS1)..............7.64 inches Pelion 5.9 NNE (PLNS1)...........7.53 inches *8th wettest on record Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for March from our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network): SC-NW-11 Silverstreet 5.7 WNW...8.45 inches SC-BW-3 Barnwell 1.2 WSW.......8.14 inches SC-RC-139 Columbia 4.0 W.........8.12 inches SC-KR-29 Lugoff 0.9 NW..........8.00 inches SC-AK-105 Batesburg 7.2 S........7.98 inches GA-CU-9 Appling 2.0 SW.........6.17 inches GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2...........6.15 inches GA-MD-5 Thomson 2.6 S..........5.88 inches GA-RC-15 Augusta 3.0 WNW........5.07 inches GA-BK-1 Waynesboro 3.3 SW......3.01 inches Significant Weather Events for March 2024: March 2nd - 3rd...An area of low pressure developed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved northeast along a slow moving frontal boundary. This system produced rainfall amounts from 0.50 inches up to 2+ inches. This system produced river flooding along the Congaree River downstream from Columbia. Here are some of the rainfall reports from the event: ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Georgia... ...Burke County... 1.3 SE Waynesboro 0.67 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.07N/82.01W 3.5 NE Waynesboro Brier Cr 0.64 in 1130 AM 03/02 33.12N/81.96W Midville 0.38 in 1100 AM 03/02 32.82N/82.24W 7.9 N Girard 0.34 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.15N/81.75W Midville 0.21 in 1115 AM 03/02 32.88N/82.22W ...Columbia County... Evans 5.3 WNW 0.76 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.55N/82.23W Evans 4.5 NW 0.70 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.56N/82.20W Martinez 3.0 NE 0.58 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.55N/82.05W Evans 3.0 N 0.55 in 0859 AM 03/02 33.56N/82.14W Martinez 0.39 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.50N/82.12W Appling 0.38 in 1146 AM 03/02 33.54N/82.35W Evans 0.31 in 1148 AM 03/02 33.55N/82.21W Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr. 0.16 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.60N/82.23W ...Lincoln County... Lincolnton 4 S 0.80 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.72N/82.47W 0.9 NE Lincolnton 0.78 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.80N/82.47W ...McDuffie County... Thomson 5.1 NE 0.70 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.51N/82.43W Thomson 2.6 S 0.44 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.43N/82.51W Thomson 2 SSE 0.40 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.45N/82.48W THOMSON 0.34 in 1148 AM 03/02 33.49N/82.55W Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 0.25 in 1130 AM 03/02 33.53N/82.52W Dearing 0.11 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.37N/82.40W ...Richmond County... South Augusta 4.1 S 0.81 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.36N/82.04W Martinez 1.3 SE 0.62 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.51N/82.07W Gracewood 0.59 in 1144 AM 03/02 33.37N/82.03W 6.6 SE Augusta 0.58 in 1130 AM 03/02 33.37N/81.94W Augusta Bush Field Apt 0.56 in 1053 AM 03/02 33.37N/81.97W Augusta 3.0 WNW 0.54 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.48N/82.04W Fort Gordon 0.40 in 1101 AM 03/02 33.35N/82.21W 2.8 S North Augusta 0.29 in 1130 AM 03/02 33.48N/81.96W Augusta Daniel Field Apt 0.28 in 1146 AM 03/02 33.47N/82.03W ...South Carolina... ...Aiken County... Salley 6.0 NNE 2.48 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.64N/81.26W Salley 4.9 NNE 2.11 in 0900 AM 03/02 33.63N/81.28W Wagener 1.29 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.65N/81.36W Wagener 1SW 1.29 in 0950 AM 03/02 33.64N/81.37W Williston 4.3 NNW 1.23 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.46N/81.45W Aiken 1.6 NNW 1.06 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.56N/81.74W Aiken 5.6 NNE 1.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.61N/81.68W Graniteville 1 NE 1.00 in 0745 AM 03/02 33.58N/81.79W Aiken 2.0 NNW 1.00 in 0745 AM 03/02 33.57N/81.74W Beech Island 4.7 NE 0.95 in 0856 AM 03/02 33.48N/81.84W Aiken 2.2 NW 0.93 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.56N/81.76W North Augusta 3.5 ENE 0.91 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.55N/81.90W Aiken 1.0 SSW 0.88 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.53N/81.73W Jackson 5.1 NW 0.83 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.37N/81.86W North Augusta 3.6 N 0.82 in 0655 AM 03/02 33.57N/81.95W Aiken 7.4 SSE 0.81 in 0600 AM 03/02 33.45N/81.66W Aiken 7.6 SSE 0.77 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.45N/81.66W Graniteville 0.73 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.57N/81.74W Jackson 0.73 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.37N/81.86W Aiken 8.3 E 0.73 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.56N/81.59W Aiken 0.72 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.53N/81.73W Aiken 7.8 SSE 0.72 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.44N/81.66W New Ellenton 2.7 NE 0.70 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.45N/81.65W Aiken 4.3 SSW 0.67 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.48N/81.74W 6.7 S Monetta 0.65 in 1130 AM 03/02 33.75N/81.60W North Augusta 0.64 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.52N/81.99W Aiken 0.58 in 1148 AM 03/02 33.58N/81.56W SRS - SAVRIV 0.57 in 1118 AM 03/02 33.33N/81.59W Aiken Regional Apt 0.36 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.65N/81.68W 2 S Clearwater - Horse Cr 0.05 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.48N/81.91W ...Bamberg County... Bamberg 1.47 in 1147 AM 03/02 33.30N/81.03W Bamberg 1.34 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.30N/81.03W Denmark 2.0 N 1.03 in 1112 AM 03/02 33.35N/81.13W Denmark 2.8 WNW 1.00 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.34N/81.18W ...Barnwell County... CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 2.94 in 1105 AM 03/02 33.35N/81.33W Williston 1.73 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.39N/81.42W BNLS1 1.03 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.26N/81.24W SRS - SAVRAW 0.59 in 1119 AM 03/02 33.21N/81.59W ...Calhoun County... Swansea 3.9 ENE 2.12 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.76N/81.04W Swansea 3.5 NE 2.12 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.76N/81.04W Sandy Run 1.96 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.81N/80.97W 3 NNE Elloree 1.64 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.57N/80.55W 7 W Saint Matthews 1.38 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.68N/80.92W Cameron 1.28 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.55N/80.72W 4 NNE Saint Matthews 1.25 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.73N/80.76W St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 1.19 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.69N/80.73W 3 SSE Saint Matthews 1.18 in 1142 AM 03/02 33.62N/80.75W 7 E Saint Matthews 1.10 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.68N/80.64W 4 ENE Cameron 1.07 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.60N/80.65W Saint Matthews 0.14 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.66N/80.78W ...Chesterfield County... Jefferson 0.1 NW 2.14 in 0630 AM 03/02 34.65N/80.39W Jefferson 0.2 NNW 2.14 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.65N/80.39W 9 WNW Pageland 2.00 in 0418 AM 03/02 34.82N/80.54W Carolina Sandhills NWR 1.99 in 1114 AM 03/02 34.66N/80.27W 6 S Ruby - Black Cr. 1.73 in 1100 AM 03/02 34.66N/80.21W 3.3 SE Pageland 1.55 in 1130 AM 03/02 34.75N/80.34W 3.7 NE McBee 1.40 in 1130 AM 03/02 34.51N/80.22W 4 NW Society Hill 0.16 in 1145 AM 03/02 34.55N/79.90W ...Clarendon County... Manning 7.1 S 2.71 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.59N/80.22W Manning 1.9 SSE 2.60 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.67N/80.20W Santee NWR 1.95 in 1144 AM 03/02 33.56N/80.44W ...Edgefield County... Edgefield 10.5 N 1.24 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.94N/81.96W McCormick 12.9 E 1.07 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.88N/82.07W Edgefield 3.3 N 1.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.84N/81.93W 5 NE Murphys Estates 0.98 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.65N/81.87W Trenton 6.5 SSW 0.96 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.66N/81.89W Long Cane 0.89 in 1054 AM 03/02 33.92N/82.14W 0.8 E Edgefield 0.62 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.79N/81.92W North Augusta 0.54 in 1148 AM 03/02 33.59N/81.97W ...Fairfield County... Blair 6.3 ESE 2.61 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.37N/81.30W Cedar Creek 2.43 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.22N/81.11W Ridgeway 2.22 in 1148 AM 03/02 34.37N/80.79W 1 NNW Winnsboro 2.11 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.40N/81.10W 4.7 N Peak 2.06 in 1145 AM 03/02 34.31N/81.33W Jenkinsville 1.9 N 1.80 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.30N/81.29W ...Kershaw County... Lugoff 0.9 NW 2.30 in 0900 AM 03/02 34.24N/80.69W Lugoff 2 NE 2.25 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.25N/80.67W Camden 1.2 ENE 2.15 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.27N/80.59W Lugoff 8.7 SSW 2.15 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.10N/80.72W Cassatt 3.6 NW 2.08 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.40N/80.48W 2 N Camden 1.97 in 0443 AM 03/02 34.29N/80.61W Lake Wateree Dam 1.74 in 1000 AM 03/02 34.33N/80.70W Camden Woodward Field 0.16 in 1135 AM 03/02 34.28N/80.57W ...Lancaster County... Lancaster 0.4 WSW 2.40 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.72N/80.79W Lancaster 7.1 ENE 2.38 in 0600 AM 03/02 34.77N/80.67W 4 WNW Waxhaw 1.60 in 1145 AM 03/02 34.96N/80.82W Indian Land 4.7 S 1.60 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.94N/80.84W Fort Mill 3.3 E 1.52 in 0800 AM 03/02 35.01N/80.89W Fort Mill 3.5 ENE 1.45 in 0900 AM 03/02 35.03N/80.89W 2 NW Indian Land 1.36 in 1148 AM 03/02 35.01N/80.88W Heath Springs 1.00 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.60N/80.68W 2.5 NW Irwin 0.04 in 1115 AM 03/02 34.73N/80.84W ...Lee County... Lynches R. nr Bishopville 1.55 in 1100 AM 03/02 34.25N/80.21W ...Lexington County... Oak Grove 1.4 N 2.55 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.00N/81.14W Columbia 5.8 WNW 2.43 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.04N/81.13W West Columbia 1.0 NW 2.36 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.00N/81.09W Swansea 6.1 SW 2.31 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.68N/81.19W West Columbia 5.9 WSW 2.28 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.95N/81.17W Lexington 2.8 NE 2.25 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.02N/81.20W Chapin 6.0 SSW 2.10 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.38W Chapin 5.8 S 2.05 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.36W Columbia Metro Airport 2.04 in 1056 AM 03/02 33.93N/81.12W Columbia 9.6 WNW 2.03 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.17W Chapin 1.3 SSE 2.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.15N/81.34W Lexington 2.9 NE 2.00 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.02N/81.19W Lexington 5.6 S 1.93 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.91N/81.22W Gilbert 8.0 N 1.90 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.04N/81.41W Irmo 1.3 S 1.89 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.19W Irmo 2.2 WSW 1.86 in 0600 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.22W Pelion 0.7 SSW 1.81 in 0900 AM 03/02 33.77N/81.25W Irmo 2.1 SW 1.78 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.07N/81.21W West Columbia 1.73 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.94N/81.14W Lexington 3.0 WSW 1.55 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.96N/81.27W Lexington 1.6 WNW 1.53 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.99N/81.27W PELION 1.52 in 1148 AM 03/02 33.81N/81.25W 1 SSW Seven Oaks 1.51 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.03N/81.15W 3.2 SW Irmo 1.47 in 1130 AM 03/02 34.05N/81.21W Batesburg Water Plant 1.40 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.90N/81.54W Gilbert 6.2 NNW 1.40 in 0930 AM 03/02 34.01N/81.43W Leesville 5.2 SE 1.40 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.87N/81.44W 1 S Pelion 1.34 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.76N/81.25W GILBERT 1.31 in 1149 AM 03/02 33.97N/81.35W Irmo 1.0 WNW 1.30 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.10N/81.21W Pelion 4.7 W 1.21 in 0600 AM 03/02 33.79N/81.33W Batesburg Leesville PD 1.20 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.90N/81.56W Gilbert 1.15 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.91N/81.38W 1 SSW Pelion 0.88 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.76N/81.25W Gilbert 0.68 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.91N/81.39W 4 W Lexington 0.05 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.98N/81.31W ...McCormick County... McCormick 4.4 W 1.13 in 0730 AM 03/02 33.91N/82.37W McCormick 2.3 W 1.05 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.91N/82.33W 4.5 N Mount Carmel 0.61 in 1100 AM 03/02 34.07N/82.50W 6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 0.39 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.84N/82.34W Clarks Hill-SC 0.11 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.66N/82.19W ...Newberry County... Prosperity 4.7 ENE 2.60 in 1159 PM 03/01 34.24N/81.46W Prosperity 4.0 E 2.49 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.21N/81.47W Little Mountain 2.22 in 0900 AM 03/02 34.20N/81.41W Newberry 2.09 in 1100 AM 03/02 34.29N/81.62W Whitmire 2.3 NW 2.03 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.53N/81.65W Prosperity 0.1 NW 2.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.21N/81.54W Newberry 2.9 S 2.01 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.24N/81.61W Prosperity 1.9 SSE 1.98 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.18N/81.52W Newberry 1.3 SSE 1.98 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.26N/81.60W Prosperity 8.1 SSE 1.89 in 0600 AM 03/02 34.10N/81.48W POMARIA 1.81 in 1148 AM 03/02 34.42N/81.43W 3.7 NE Newberry 1.69 in 1100 AM 03/02 34.32N/81.57W ...Orangeburg County... Holly Hill 1 SW 2.85 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.32N/80.42W Santee 2.0 ENE 2.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.49N/80.45W Santee 6.9 WSW 1.88 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.43N/80.59W Elloree 2.2 WSW 1.45 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.52N/80.61W Springfield 1.35 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.48N/81.24W Orangeburg Airport 1.28 in 1137 AM 03/02 33.47N/80.85W Orangeburg 1.15 in 1116 AM 03/02 33.55N/80.84W 0.9 SW Orangeburg 1.09 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.48N/80.87W North 5.2 E 1.05 in 0600 AM 03/02 33.62N/81.01W Orangeburg 1.00 in 1146 AM 03/02 33.50N/80.99W Orangeburg 0.89 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.45N/80.88W 3.9 S Norway 0.81 in 1115 AM 03/02 33.39N/81.13W ...Richland County... Columbia 5.6 SSW 2.56 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.97N/80.93W Blythewood 5.0 SW 2.55 in 0500 AM 03/02 34.16N/81.03W Columbia 4.0 W 2.48 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.03N/80.96W Elgin 4.0 SW 2.48 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.13N/80.84W Columbia 5.7 WSW 2.44 in 0733 AM 03/02 34.01N/80.98W Blythewood 5.8 W 2.42 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.21N/81.08W Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW 2.35 in 0630 AM 03/02 33.98N/81.00W Blythewood 1.0 W 2.30 in 0600 AM 03/02 34.22N/80.99W 1 W Horrell Hill 2.26 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.95N/80.87W Hopkins 3.9 NNE 2.25 in 0900 AM 03/02 33.96N/80.86W Blythewood 3.8 ENE 2.25 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.24N/80.91W Columbia 8.8 N 2.21 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.17N/80.89W Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 2.20 in 1125 AM 03/02 33.97N/81.00W Weir Tower Ft Jackson 2.20 in 1051 AM 03/02 34.02N/80.87W 2 NW Dentsville 2.15 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.10N/80.98W Irmo 3.2 NE 2.12 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.13N/81.15W Columbia 2.11 in 1145 AM 03/02 34.19N/80.90W Columbia 1.8 ENE 2.02 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.01N/81.00W Irmo 3.3 NW 2.02 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.13N/81.23W McCrady TC Ft Jackson 2.02 in 1133 AM 03/02 34.04N/80.74W Irmo 4.4 N 1.98 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.16N/81.19W Irmo 1.5 NW 1.87 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.11N/81.21W Chapin 5.0 ESE 1.84 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.13N/81.27W SCFC Portable RAWS 1.75 in 1119 AM 03/02 34.08N/81.13W 1 E Earlewood Park 1.72 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.03N/81.01W Peak 1.69 in 1145 AM 03/02 34.22N/81.32W 2 SE Hopkins 1.64 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.89N/80.85W Owens Field 1.60 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.98N/81.00W Columbia 4.2 N 1.50 in 0800 AM 03/02 34.10N/80.88W EASTOVER 1.44 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.94N/80.72W Columbia 1.44 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.03N/80.97W Congaree National Park 1.30 in 1147 AM 03/02 33.81N/80.78W Saint Andrews 0.12 in 1150 AM 03/02 34.05N/81.09W McEntire JNG 0.01 in 1125 AM 03/02 33.92N/80.78W ...Saluda County... Leesville 8.0 N 1.88 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.03N/81.52W Saluda 0.6 NNE 1.52 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.01N/81.77W Saluda 3.5 ENE 1.44 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.02N/81.72W Ridge Spring 0.4 SSW 1.33 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.84N/81.67W Saluda 6.1 SW 1.15 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.95N/81.86W Saluda 1.10 in 1146 AM 03/02 34.12N/81.60W Saluda DOT 0.69 in 1115 AM 03/02 34.01N/81.78W ...Sumter County... Dalzell 2.3 W 1.76 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.01N/80.47W Sumter 6.8 NNE 1.72 in 0700 AM 03/02 34.03N/80.33W Sumter 1.69 in 1137 AM 03/02 33.95N/80.39W Sumter 3.3 SW 1.62 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.91N/80.42W Sumter 0.3 ENE 1.54 in 0800 AM 03/02 33.95N/80.39W Sumter 0.6 ENE 1.54 in 0552 AM 03/02 33.95N/80.38W Sumter 8.7 S 1.49 in 0732 AM 03/02 33.82N/80.39W Oakland 1.5 NE 1.46 in 0445 AM 03/02 34.00N/80.48W Sumter 1.42 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.94N/80.39W Sumter 1.1 SSW 1.40 in 0700 AM 03/02 33.93N/80.40W Sumter 1.33 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.94N/80.47W Pinewood 1.24 in 1100 AM 03/02 33.81N/80.47W 2 SSW Mulberry 1.24 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.92N/80.34W Wedgewood 1.05 in 1150 AM 03/02 33.89N/80.52W Shaw AFB Sumter 1.03 in 1110 AM 03/02 33.97N/80.47W Sumter 0.01 in 1145 AM 03/02 33.93N/80.35W March 5th - 6th...An are of low pressure moved across the Southeast and produced rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches across the Midlands and CSRA. This produced additional river flooding along Stevens Creek and the Saluda River. This rainfall prevented the Congaree River from falling and river flooding continued along the river into the middle of March. Here are some of the rainfall totals with the system: ...Rainfall Amounts past 24 Hours... Amounts below one inch were excluded for brevity. Location Amount Provider West Columbia 3.13 in CWOP 1 W Horrell Hill 3.11 in AWS 1 E Earlewood Park 2.94 in AWS McCrady TC Ft Jackson 2.81 in RAWS 3.9 S Norway 2.71 in HADS Columbia Metro Airport 2.46 in ASOS Weir Tower Ft Jackson 2.41 in RAWS Silverstreet 5.7 WNW 2.35 in COCORAHS Orangeburg 2.34 in RAWS 4 ENE Cameron 2.33 in AWS West Columbia 1.1 NE 2.32 in COCORAHS 1 S Pelion 2.20 in AWS GROVETOWN 2.19 in CWOP 2 SE Hopkins 2.17 in AWS 2 NW Dentsville 2.15 in AWS Aiken 2.13 in CWOP Aiken 2.12 in CWOP EASTOVER 2.11 in CWOP Sandy Run 2.11 in AWS Bamberg 2.09 in CWOP Cameron 2.07 in AWS North Augusta 4.2 NE 2.05 in COCORAHS 3 NNE Elloree 2.01 in AWS Orangeburg 2.00 in CWOP PELION 1.99 in CWOP Graniteville 1.99 in CWOP Wagener 1.97 in AWS 3 SSE Saint Matthews 1.95 in AWS Lexington 3.1 E 1.90 in COCORAHS Columbia 1.89 in CWOP SRS - SAVRAW 1.88 in RAWS Congaree National Park 1.85 in RAWS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 1.83 in ASOS Ridgeway 1.78 in CWOP 2.8 S North Augusta 1.78 in HADS Columbia 6.2 NNW 1.77 in COCORAHS GILBERT 1.75 in CWOP Newberry 1.74 in COOP 7 E Saint Matthews 1.72 in AWS Long Cane 1.68 in RAWS 7 W Saint Matthews 1.67 in AWS North Augusta 1.67 in CWOP Gilbert 1.66 in CWOP 3.2 SW Irmo 1.66 in HADS Orangeburg Airport 1.66 in ASOS Fort Gordon 1.65 in RAWS Lake Wateree Dam 1.65 in COOP Pinewood 1.62 in CWOP SCFC Portable RAWS 1.61 in RAWS Sumter 1.58 in CWOP Gracewood 1.57 in CWOP Orangeburg 1.57 in CWOP Sumter 1.56 in CWOP Augusta Daniel Field Apt 1.55 in ASOS Martinez 1.49 in CWOP 4.5 N Mount Carmel 1.44 in HADS 4 NNE Saint Matthews 1.42 in AWS Jackson 1.41 in CWOP 3.5 NE Waynesboro Brier Cr 1.40 in HADS 1 SSW Seven Oaks 1.40 in AWS Springfield 1.38 in CWOP Appling 1.38 in CWOP SRS - SAVRIV 1.38 in RAWS 6.6 SE Augusta 1.36 in HADS 6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 1.36 in HADS Sumter 1.33 in CWOP Lynches R. nr Bishopville 1.28 in HADS 1 SSW Pelion 1.24 in AWS 3.7 NE Newberry 1.23 in HADS Santee NWR 1.22 in RAWS Williston 1.21 in CWOP 1 NNW Winnsboro 1.19 in AWS 7.9 N Girard 1.16 in HADS 6.7 S Monetta 1.15 in HADS Shaw AFB Sumter 1.14 in ASOS Augusta Bush Field Apt 1.12 in ASOS POMARIA 1.10 in CWOP Evans 1.08 in CWOP Wedgewood 1.06 in AWS Camden 3.6 ESE 1.04 in COCORAHS Owens Field 1.02 in AWS 2 SSW Mulberry 1.02 in AWS Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr. 1.01 in HADS North Augusta 1.00 in CWOP March 11th...Cold Canadian High Pressure built in behind a departing area of low pressure from the Mid-Atlantic region. Morning low temperatures fell into the upper 20s to middle 30s across the region. Here are some of the morning low temperatures from the region: ...Seasonably Cold Across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area... Location Temp Time/Date Provider ...Georgia... ...Burke County... Shell Bluff 31 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Grove Mount 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Girard 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Vidette 33 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Midville 35 F 0745 AM 03/11 UGA ...Columbia County... Evans 32 F 0806 AM 03/11 CWOP I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 33 F 0756 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Grovetown 34 F 0815 AM 03/11 DAVIS Appling 34 F 0810 AM 03/11 CWOP Martinez 36 F 0755 AM 03/11 CWOP Evans 36 F 0825 AM 03/11 DAVIS ...Lincoln County... 0.9 NE Lincolnton 30 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP Leathersville 30 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Lake Drive - Maxim 31 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Hwy. 47 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET ...McDuffie County... Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 30 F 0750 AM 03/11 AWOS THOMSON 31 F 0819 AM 03/11 CWOP Megaheee 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Dearing 34 F 0815 AM 03/11 UGA ...Richmond County... Fort Gordon 31 F 0801 AM 03/11 RAWS Augusta Bush Field Apt 32 F 0753 AM 03/11 ASOS Gracewood 35 F 0815 AM 03/11 CWOP I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 36 F 0806 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Augusta Daniel Field Apt 38 F 0753 AM 03/11 ASOS Augusta EMA 39 F 0810 AM 03/11 MESOWEST ...South Carolina... ...Aiken County... Aiken 29 F 0809 AM 03/11 CWOP SRS - SAVRIV 29 F 0818 AM 03/11 RAWS Aiken Regional Apt 30 F 0755 AM 03/11 AWOS Jackson 31 F 0809 AM 03/11 CWOP Wagener 32 F 0645 AM 03/11 AWS Graniteville 32 F 0825 AM 03/11 DAVIS Graniteville 32 F 0800 AM 03/11 CWOP Courtney Center Ems Wagener 32 F 0655 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Aiken 33 F 0850 AM 03/11 CWOP Aiken 33 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS Graniteville 1 NE 33 F 0700 AM 03/11 COOP Aiken 2 SE 34 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP North Augusta 34 F 0830 AM 03/11 CWOP Beech Island 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 COCORAHS Aiken 35 F 0825 AM 03/11 DAVIS Jackson 35 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS ETV Aiken 37 F 0840 AM 03/11 MESOWEST US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 37 F 0815 AM 03/11 MESOWEST ...Bamberg County... Hunters Chapel 34 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Bamberg 35 F 0800 AM 03/11 CWOP Bamberg 37 F 0700 AM 03/11 COOP Bamberg Station 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 USGS ...Barnwell County... Williston 30 F 0755 AM 03/11 CWOP SRS - SAVRAW 31 F 0719 AM 03/11 RAWS Barnwell Regional Apt 32 F 0815 AM 03/11 AWOS CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 33 F 0805 AM 03/11 HADS CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 33 F 0745 AM 03/11 HADS 2 ESE Elko 34 F 0805 AM 03/11 AWS Edisto Rec 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON ...Calhoun County... 7 W Saint Matthews 34 F 0819 AM 03/11 AWS Swansea 3.5 NE 34 F 0700 AM 03/11 COOP Caw Caw Fd 34 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET St. Matthews 34 F 0700 AM 03/11 USGS Cameron FD 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Cameron 35 F 0820 AM 03/11 AWS 4 NNE Saint Matthews 35 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS 3 SSE Saint Matthews 36 F 0755 AM 03/11 AWS 4 ENE Cameron 37 F 0835 AM 03/11 AWS ...Chesterfield County... Jefferson 0.1 NW 28 F 0630 AM 03/11 COOP Carolina Eastern 33 F 0630 AM 03/11 CLEMSON McBee 33 F 0735 AM 03/11 DAVIS 4 NW Society Hill 33 F 0815 AM 03/11 CWOP Carolina Sandhills NWR 35 F 0714 AM 03/11 RAWS Cheraw 36 F 0406 AM 03/11 CWOP Cheraw Municipal Apt 36 F 0755 AM 03/11 AWOS Cheraw 38 F 0838 AM 03/11 CWOP Cheraw 38 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS ...Clarendon County... Turbeville 33 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Manning 35 F 0825 AM 03/11 DAVIS Pinewood 35 F 0751 AM 03/11 DAVIS Baggette Crossroads 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Santee Cooper Regional Apt 36 F 0835 AM 03/11 AWOS Santee NWR 43 F 0744 AM 03/11 RAWS ...Edgefield County... Brunson Crossroads 28 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Long Cane 30 F 0754 AM 03/11 RAWS North Augusta 31 F 0818 AM 03/11 CWOP Taylor Nursery 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON ...Fairfield County... Cedar Creek 28 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP Wilkes Family Farm 28 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON 1 NNW Winnsboro 32 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS Ridgeway 32 F 0759 AM 03/11 CWOP Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 32 F 0735 AM 03/11 AWOS I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO 35 F 0815 AM 03/11 MESOWEST ...Kershaw County... Bethune 28 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Camden Woodward Field 30 F 0735 AM 03/11 AWOS Fralo Farms 30 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Lugoff 2 NE 31 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP ...Lancaster County... 4 WNW Waxhaw 30 F 0805 AM 03/11 AWS Lancaster McWhirter Field 30 F 0755 AM 03/11 AWOS Fort Mill 32 F 0815 AM 03/11 DAVIS Lancaster 33 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS Manville 33 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Heath Springs 33 F 0735 AM 03/11 AWS Indian Land 35 F 0815 AM 03/11 DAVIS 2 NW Indian Land 36 F 0845 AM 03/11 CWOP ...Lee County... Atkinson Farms 31 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Cypress Crossroads 33 F 0700 AM 03/11 MESONET Lamar 33 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS Bishopville BSPS1 38 F 0610 AM 03/11 COOP ...Lexington County... Fairview Crossroads 27 F 0630 AM 03/11 COCORAHS Knight Station Swansea 28 F 0630 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Gilbert 30 F 0545 AM 03/11 CWOP 1 S Pelion 33 F 0745 AM 03/11 AWS Batesburg Water Plant 35 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP West Columbia 36 F 0810 AM 03/11 CWOP GILBERT 36 F 0807 AM 03/11 CWOP 1 SSW Pelion 36 F 0740 AM 03/11 AWS Lexington 37 F 0815 AM 03/11 DAVIS Columbia 37 F 0815 AM 03/11 DAVIS Gilbert 38 F 0755 AM 03/11 DAVIS Lexington 40 F 0400 AM 03/11 CWOP Columbia Metro Airport 40 F 0756 AM 03/11 ASOS 1 SSW Seven Oaks 40 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS 4 W Lexington 41 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS 1 S Red Bank 50 F 0150 PM 03/10 AWS ...McCormick County... Clarks Hill 29 F 0800 AM 03/11 MESONET McCormick 30 F 0700 AM 03/11 COOP John De La Howe Farms 30 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Clarks Hill-SC 32 F 0815 AM 03/11 UGA 6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 35 F 0730 AM 03/11 HADS ...Newberry County... Lever Farms 30 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Newberry Co Apt 32 F 0835 AM 03/11 AWOS Newberry Sheriff 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 RCWINDS Newberry 32 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP Newberry (WxSTEM) 33 F 0810 AM 03/11 MESOWEST POMARIA 33 F 0829 AM 03/11 CWOP ...Orangeburg County... Orangeburg 28 F 0746 AM 03/11 CWOP Springfield 32 F 0815 AM 03/11 CWOP Rowesville 33 F 0805 AM 03/11 DAVIS Orangeburg 34 F 0816 AM 03/11 RAWS Orangeburg Airport 38 F 0753 AM 03/11 ASOS Holly Hill 1 SW 41 F 0700 AM 03/11 COOP ...Richland County... Leesburg - Hwy 601 27 F 0630 AM 03/11 RCWINDS Landfill 29 F 0630 AM 03/11 RCWINDS Richland Library NE 29 F 0700 AM 03/11 RCWINDS Blythewood Fire Station 30 F 0801 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Richland Library North Main 30 F 0722 AM 03/11 MESOWEST I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO 30 F 0515 AM 03/11 MESOWEST McCrady TC Ft Jackson 30 F 0833 AM 03/11 RAWS Hopkins 31 F 0700 AM 03/11 RCWINDS Columbia 31 F 0826 AM 03/11 CWOP SCDNR Range Garners Ferry 32 F 0750 AM 03/11 MESOWEST EASTOVER 32 F 0755 AM 03/11 CWOP Decker Center 32 F 0810 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Denny Terrace 32 F 0750 AM 03/11 MESOWEST 2 NW Dentsville 33 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS Columbia 33 F 0835 AM 03/11 CWOP 2 SE Hopkins 33 F 0804 AM 03/11 AWS Rcsd Hq 33 F 0735 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Peak 34 F 0830 AM 03/11 CWOP Riverbanks Zoo 34 F 0801 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Congaree National Park 35 F 0747 AM 03/11 RAWS McEntire JNG 35 F 0755 AM 03/11 ASOS SCFC Portable RAWS 35 F 0819 AM 03/11 RAWS Columbia 36 F 0855 AM 03/11 CWOP 1 W Horrell Hill 36 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 36 F 0753 AM 03/11 ASOS Owens Field 37 F 0803 AM 03/11 AWS 1 E Earlewood Park 37 F 0825 AM 03/11 AWS West Columbia 37 F 0750 AM 03/11 DAVIS Founders Park 37 F 0749 AM 03/11 MESOWEST I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 37 F 0800 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Weir Tower Ft Jackson 37 F 0751 AM 03/11 RAWS Abc Columbia 38 F 0810 AM 03/11 MESOWEST I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 39 F 0800 AM 03/11 MESOWEST 2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 41 F 0800 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 41 F 0750 AM 03/11 HADS Rcefg 41 F 0649 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Hq 41 F 0707 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Lake Murray Dam 43 F 0700 AM 03/11 RCWINDS ...Saluda County... 2 ESE Saluda 28 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS Saluda Water Plant 30 F 0800 AM 03/11 COOP Saluda 33 F 0819 AM 03/11 CWOP Meherrin Ridge Spring 35 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON ...Sumter County... Pinewood 31 F 0800 AM 03/11 CWOP Sumter Municipal Apt 32 F 0755 AM 03/11 AWOS Haygood Farms 32 F 0700 AM 03/11 CLEMSON Sumter 33 F 0800 AM 03/11 CWOP Wedgewood 33 F 0810 AM 03/11 AWS Sumter 34 F 0804 AM 03/11 CWOP Sumter 36 F 0830 AM 03/11 CWOP 1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 39 F 0630 AM 03/11 MESOWEST Shaw AFB Sumter 39 F 0755 AM 03/11 ASOS 2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 41 F 0800 AM 03/11 MESOWEST 2 SSW Mulberry 41 F 0800 AM 03/11 AWS March 19th...Cold Canadian High pressure built into the region and produced unseasonably chilly temperatures across the region. Here are some of the coldest temperatures that occurred around the region: ...Unseasonably Cold Temperatures This Morning... Location Temp Time/Date Provider ...Georgia... ...Burke County... Shell Bluff 29 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Vidette 30 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Girard 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Midville 34 F 0815 AM 03/19 UGA 1.3 SE Waynesboro 35 F 0800 AM 03/19 COOP ...Columbia County... Evans 33 F 0755 AM 03/19 CWOP GROVETOWN 34 F 0820 AM 03/19 CWOP Grovetown 34 F 0755 AM 03/19 DAVIS Martinez 35 F 0820 AM 03/19 CWOP Evans 35 F 0805 AM 03/19 DAVIS I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 35 F 0806 AM 03/19 MESOWEST ...Lincoln County... Lincolnton 30 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Leathersville 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Nr Hwy 378 Lake Thurmond 35 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET ...McDuffie County... THOMSON 33 F 0816 AM 03/19 CWOP Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 33 F 0810 AM 03/19 AWOS Dearing 33 F 0745 AM 03/19 UGA Raysville 34 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET ...Richmond County... Fort Gordon 33 F 0801 AM 03/19 RAWS Gracewood 34 F 0818 AM 03/19 CWOP Augusta EMA 36 F 0750 AM 03/19 MESOWEST I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 36 F 0746 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Augusta Bush Field Apt 36 F 0753 AM 03/19 ASOS Augusta Daniel Field Apt 36 F 0753 AM 03/19 ASOS ...South Carolina... ...Aiken County... Aiken 28 F 0756 AM 03/19 CWOP Jackson 30 F 0808 AM 03/19 CWOP Aiken Regional Apt 30 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS Aiken Station 30 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Courtney Center Ems Wagener 30 F 0650 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Beech Island EMS 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 RCWINDS Graniteville 31 F 0800 AM 03/19 CWOP Graniteville 1 NE 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 COOP Sage Mill EMS 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 RCWINDS Wagener 32 F 0750 AM 03/19 AWS Aiken 32 F 0810 AM 03/19 DAVIS SRS - SAVRIV 32 F 0818 AM 03/19 RAWS ETV Aiken 33 F 0810 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Beech Island 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 COCORAHS Aiken 33 F 0830 AM 03/19 CWOP Aiken 33 F 0815 AM 03/19 DAVIS Graniteville 33 F 0805 AM 03/19 DAVIS North Augusta 33 F 0815 AM 03/19 CWOP US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 34 F 0800 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Jackson 35 F 0755 AM 03/19 DAVIS ...Bamberg County... Bamberg 32 F 0749 AM 03/19 CWOP Hunters Chapel 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Bamberg 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 USGS ...Barnwell County... BNLS1 29 F 0800 AM 03/19 COOP Williston 30 F 0745 AM 03/19 CWOP CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 31 F 0755 AM 03/19 HADS SRS - SAVRAW 31 F 0719 AM 03/19 RAWS Edisto Rec 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON 2 ESE Elko 32 F 0800 AM 03/19 AWS Barnwell Regional Apt 32 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS ...Calhoun County... Swansea 3.5 NE 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 COOP Kaigler Farms 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Longview Farms 34 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Sandy Run EMA 35 F 0700 AM 03/19 CALHOUN Stumphole Landing 35 F 0700 AM 03/19 CALHOUN 7 W Saint Matthews 36 F 0819 AM 03/19 AWS Cameron 36 F 0730 AM 03/19 AWS 4 NNE Saint Matthews 36 F 0749 AM 03/19 AWS Caw Caw FD 36 F 0700 AM 03/19 CALHOUN 4 ENE Cameron 37 F 0815 AM 03/19 AWS 3 SSE Saint Matthews 37 F 0820 AM 03/19 AWS ...Chesterfield County... Jefferson 0.1 NW 28 F 0630 AM 03/19 COOP Cheraw 31 F 0326 AM 03/19 CWOP McBee 31 F 0745 AM 03/19 DAVIS 4 NW Society Hill 32 F 0815 AM 03/19 CWOP Carolina Eastern 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Carolina Sandhills NWR 33 F 0714 AM 03/19 RAWS Cheraw 34 F 0828 AM 03/19 CWOP Cheraw 34 F 0735 AM 03/19 DAVIS Cheraw Municipal Apt 34 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS ...Clarendon County... Santee Cooper Regional Apt 32 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS Manning 33 F 0805 AM 03/19 DAVIS Panola Station 35 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Pinewood 35 F 0745 AM 03/19 DAVIS Santee NWR 40 F 0744 AM 03/19 RAWS ...Edgefield County... Long Cane 29 F 0754 AM 03/19 RAWS North Augusta 31 F 0808 AM 03/19 CWOP Taylor Nursery 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON North Augusta 33 F 0828 AM 03/19 CWOP ...Fairfield County... Cedar Creek 28 F 0800 AM 03/19 COOP Wilkes Family Farm 28 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON 1 NNW Winnsboro 31 F 0750 AM 03/19 AWS Ridgeway 32 F 0739 AM 03/19 CWOP Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 32 F 0815 AM 03/19 AWOS I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO 33 F 0800 AM 03/19 MESOWEST ...Kershaw County... Bethune 28 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Westville 29 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Fralo Farms 30 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Lugoff 2 NE 31 F 0800 AM 03/19 COOP Camden Woodward Field 32 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS ...Lancaster County... 4 WNW Waxhaw 29 F 0725 AM 03/19 AWS Fort Mill 30 F 0755 AM 03/19 DAVIS Lancaster McWhirter Field 30 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWOS 2 NW Indian Land 31 F 0819 AM 03/19 CWOP Heath Springs 31 F 0745 AM 03/19 AWS Rich Hill Farm 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Indian Land 32 F 0805 AM 03/19 DAVIS Lancaster 33 F 0755 AM 03/19 DAVIS ...Lee County... Atkinson Farms 28 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Lamar 32 F 0715 AM 03/19 DAVIS AG Services 34 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Bishopville BSPS1 36 F 0614 AM 03/19 COOP ...Lexington County... Knight Station Swansea 27 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Gilbert 30 F 0830 AM 03/19 CWOP Pelion 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 COCORAHS 1 S Pelion 32 F 0744 AM 03/19 AWS 1 SSW Pelion 32 F 0800 AM 03/19 AWS Gilbert 35 F 0725 AM 03/19 DAVIS Columbia 35 F 0755 AM 03/19 DAVIS West Columbia 35 F 0805 AM 03/19 CWOP GILBERT 35 F 0749 AM 03/19 CWOP 1 SSW Seven Oaks 35 F 0829 AM 03/19 AWS 4 W Lexington 36 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWS Rawl Farms 37 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Lexington 37 F 0815 AM 03/19 DAVIS Columbia Metro Airport 37 F 0756 AM 03/19 ASOS Pelion 37 F 0410 AM 03/19 COOP Lexington 39 F 0415 AM 03/19 CWOP 1 S Red Bank 40 F 0845 AM 03/19 AWS ...McCormick County... McCormick 29 F 0700 AM 03/19 COOP John de la Howe 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Savannah Lakes 32 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET 6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 35 F 0745 AM 03/19 HADS Clarks Hill-SC 38 F 0745 AM 03/19 UGA ...Newberry County... Lever Farms 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON POMARIA 31 F 0726 AM 03/19 CWOP Newberry (WxSTEM) 32 F 0740 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Newberry Co Apt 32 F 0815 AM 03/19 AWOS Newberry 32 F 0705 AM 03/19 COOP ...Orangeburg County... Orangeburg 29 F 0831 AM 03/19 CWOP Springfield 32 F 0820 AM 03/19 CWOP Orangeburg 32 F 0716 AM 03/19 RAWS Rowesville 33 F 0825 AM 03/19 DAVIS Orangeburg 36 F 0754 AM 03/19 CWOP Orangeburg Airport 36 F 0753 AM 03/19 ASOS Dantzler Farms 37 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Holly Hill 1 SW 39 F 0700 AM 03/19 COOP ...Richland County... Blythewood Fire Station 29 F 0801 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Denny Terrace 29 F 0730 AM 03/19 MESOWEST McCrady TC Ft Jackson 29 F 0733 AM 03/19 RAWS EASTOVER 31 F 0800 AM 03/19 CWOP Columbia 31 F 0757 AM 03/19 CWOP Peak 31 F 0715 AM 03/19 CWOP Richland Library North Main 31 F 0800 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Weir Tower Ft Jackson 32 F 0751 AM 03/19 RAWS Sandshills Rec 33 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON 2 NW Dentsville 33 F 0815 AM 03/19 AWS Columbia 33 F 0745 AM 03/19 CWOP Rcsd Hq 33 F 0750 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Abc Columbia 34 F 0810 AM 03/19 MESOWEST 1 E Earlewood Park 34 F 0800 AM 03/19 AWS Decker Center 34 F 0730 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Carter Farms 35 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON SCDNR Range Garners Ferry 35 F 0800 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Columbia 35 F 0810 AM 03/19 CWOP Congaree National Park 35 F 0747 AM 03/19 RAWS 1 W Horrell Hill 35 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWS 2 SE Hopkins 35 F 0758 AM 03/19 AWS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 35 F 0753 AM 03/19 ASOS Riverbanks Zoo 35 F 0546 AM 03/19 MESOWEST SCFC Portable RAWS 35 F 0819 AM 03/19 RAWS Owens Field 36 F 0753 AM 03/19 AWS West Columbia 36 F 0811 AM 03/19 DAVIS McEntire JNG 36 F 0555 AM 03/19 ASOS Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 36 F 0720 AM 03/19 NDBC Rcefg 36 F 0735 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Hq 36 F 0805 AM 03/19 MESOWEST I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO 36 F 0330 AM 03/19 MESOWEST I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 36 F 0759 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Founders Park 37 F 0808 AM 03/19 MESOWEST 2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 38 F 0820 AM 03/19 MESOWEST I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 38 F 0745 AM 03/19 MESOWEST 1 W Owens Field 40 F 0815 AM 03/19 AWS ...Saluda County... Saluda Water Plant 29 F 0800 AM 03/19 COOP Saluda County Airport 30 F 0700 AM 03/19 MESONET Meherrin Ridge Spring 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Sumter Farms 34 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Saluda 34 F 0727 AM 03/19 CWOP ...Sumter County... Haygood Farms 31 F 0700 AM 03/19 CLEMSON Pinewood 31 F 0800 AM 03/19 CWOP Sumter Municipal Apt 32 F 0735 AM 03/19 AWOS Wedgewood 32 F 0755 AM 03/19 AWS Sumter 33 F 0755 AM 03/19 CWOP Sumter 34 F 0815 AM 03/19 CWOP Sumter 34 F 0800 AM 03/19 CWOP 1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 37 F 0550 AM 03/19 MESOWEST 2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 37 F 0810 AM 03/19 MESOWEST Shaw AFB Sumter 37 F 0655 AM 03/19 ASOS 2 SSW Mulberry 37 F 0759 AM 03/19 AWS March 25th...Chilly Canadian High pressure built southward along the east coast and into the Carolinas and Georgia. Temperatures fell into the 30s at many locations. Here are some of the unseasonably chilly temperatures on the morning of the 25th. ...Seasonably Chilly Morning Across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area... Location Temp Time/Date Provider ...Georgia... ...Burke County... Vidette 40 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Grove Mount 40 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Midville 44 F 0815 AM 03/25 UGA ...Columbia County... Appling 37 F 0746 AM 03/25 CWOP Martinez 41 F 0805 AM 03/25 CWOP GROVETOWN 41 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP Grovetown 42 F 0745 AM 03/25 DAVIS Evans 42 F 0815 AM 03/25 DAVIS Evans 42 F 0755 AM 03/25 CWOP I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 42 F 0746 AM 03/25 MESOWEST ...McDuffie County... THOMSON 40 F 0747 AM 03/25 CWOP Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 40 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWOS Dearing 41 F 0745 AM 03/25 UGA Rayesville 41 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET ...Lincoln County... Lincolnton 35 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Leathersville 36 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Lake Thurmond nr Hwy 378 41 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET ...Richmond County... Augusta Bush Field Apt 39 F 0753 AM 03/25 ASOS Gracewood 40 F 0726 AM 03/25 CWOP Fort Gordon 41 F 0701 AM 03/25 RAWS Augusta Daniel Field Apt 42 F 0753 AM 03/25 ASOS I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 43 F 0746 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Augusta EMA 44 F 0900 AM 03/25 MESOWEST ...South Carolina... ...Aiken County... Graniteville 35 F 0805 AM 03/25 DAVIS Sage Mill EMS 37 F 0700 AM 03/25 RCWINDS Wagener 37 F 0740 AM 03/25 AWS Courtney Center Ems Wagener 37 F 0740 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Aiken 38 F 0736 AM 03/25 CWOP Aiken Regional Apt 38 F 0735 AM 03/25 AWOS SRS - SAVRIV 38 F 0718 AM 03/25 RAWS ETV Aiken 39 F 0750 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Graniteville 39 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 39 F 0746 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Aiken 2 SE 40 F 0830 AM 03/25 COOP Aiken 40 F 0810 AM 03/25 CWOP Aiken 40 F 0805 AM 03/25 DAVIS Jackson 40 F 0715 AM 03/25 DAVIS Aiken 40 F 0755 AM 03/25 DAVIS North Augusta 40 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP Jackson 40 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP Graniteville 1 NE 40 F 0730 AM 03/25 COOP ...Bamberg County... Bamberg 38 F 0755 AM 03/25 CWOP Olar Palmetto Strawberries 38 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Edisto Electric 39 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Bamberg 40 F 0700 AM 03/25 USGS ...Barnwell County... CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 38 F 0745 AM 03/25 HADS Williston 38 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP Williston 38 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET 2 ESE Elko 39 F 0750 AM 03/25 AWS BNLS1 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 COOP Barnwell Regional Apt 39 F 0735 AM 03/25 AWOS SRS - SAVRAW 40 F 0719 AM 03/25 RAWS ...Calhoun County... Sandy Run 32 F 0800 AM 03/25 AWS Swansea 3.5 NE 33 F 0700 AM 03/25 COOP 7 W Saint Matthews 38 F 0749 AM 03/25 AWS 3 SSE Saint Matthews 38 F 0733 AM 03/25 AWS St. Matthews 39 F 0700 AM 03/25 USGS Cameron 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 AWS 4 ENE Cameron 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 AWS Saint Matthews 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 AWS 7 E Saint Matthews 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 AWS 4 NNE Saint Matthews 39 F 0754 AM 03/25 AWS 3 NNE Elloree 41 F 0845 AM 03/25 AWS ...Chesterfield County... Carolina Eastern 31 F 0700 AM 03/25 CLEMSON 4 NW Society Hill 33 F 0730 AM 03/25 CWOP Jefferson 0.1 NW 33 F 0630 AM 03/25 COOP Cheraw 34 F 0337 AM 03/25 CWOP Carolina Sandhills NWR 34 F 0714 AM 03/25 RAWS Cheraw Municipal Apt 34 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWOS Cheraw 35 F 0758 AM 03/25 CWOP Cheraw 35 F 0730 AM 03/25 DAVIS McBee 35 F 0755 AM 03/25 DAVIS ...Clarendon County... Santee Cooper Regional Apt 36 F 0735 AM 03/25 AWOS Manning 37 F 0745 AM 03/25 DAVIS Pinewood 38 F 0735 AM 03/25 DAVIS Santee NWR 39 F 0744 AM 03/25 RAWS ...Edgefield County... Edgefield 36 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET North Augusta 38 F 0815 AM 03/25 CWOP North Augusta 39 F 0758 AM 03/25 CWOP Long Cane 39 F 0754 AM 03/25 RAWS ...Fairfield County... Wilkes Family Farm 32 F 0700 AM 03/25 CLEMSON 1 NNW Winnsboro 35 F 0754 AM 03/25 AWS Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 36 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWOS I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO 38 F 0800 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Ridgeway 39 F 0807 AM 03/25 CWOP ...Kershaw County... Fralo Farms 32 F 0700 AM 03/25 CLEMSON Bethune 33 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Westville 33 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Camden Woodward Field 34 F 0735 AM 03/25 AWOS ...Lancaster County... Heath Springs 33 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWS 4 WNW Waxhaw 35 F 0700 AM 03/25 AWS Lancaster 36 F 0705 AM 03/25 DAVIS Lancaster McWhirter Field 36 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWOS 2 NW Indian Land 37 F 0604 AM 03/25 CWOP Fort Mill 38 F 0800 AM 03/25 DAVIS Indian Land 38 F 0805 AM 03/25 DAVIS ...Lee County... Lee County Landfill 36 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Lamar 36 F 0730 AM 03/25 DAVIS Bishopville BSPS1 37 F 0612 AM 03/25 COOP Cypress Crossroads 37 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET ...Lexington County... Knight Station Swansea 33 F 0700 AM 03/25 CLEMSON Gilbert 36 F 0730 AM 03/25 CWOP Lexington 37 F 0415 AM 03/25 CWOP 1 SSW Pelion 37 F 0745 AM 03/25 AWS Pelion 37 F 0700 AM 03/25 COCORAHS Batesburg Water Plant 38 F 0800 AM 03/25 COOP 1 SSW Seven Oaks 38 F 0745 AM 03/25 AWS 1 S Pelion 38 F 0754 AM 03/25 AWS Lexington 39 F 0745 AM 03/25 DAVIS Columbia 39 F 0755 AM 03/25 DAVIS West Columbia 39 F 0735 AM 03/25 CWOP GILBERT 39 F 0747 AM 03/25 CWOP 4 W Lexington 39 F 0805 AM 03/25 AWS Gilbert 40 F 0750 AM 03/25 DAVIS Columbia Metro Airport 40 F 0756 AM 03/25 ASOS 1 S Red Bank 40 F 0905 AM 03/25 AWS Irmo 40 F 0700 AM 03/25 COCORAHS ...McCormick County... McCormick 37 F 0700 AM 03/25 COOP Clarks Hill-SC 37 F 0745 AM 03/25 UGA Savannah Lakes 39 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET 6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 42 F 0530 AM 03/25 HADS ...Newberry County... Sheriff Dept 32 F 0700 AM 03/25 RCWINDS POMARIA 34 F 0729 AM 03/25 CWOP Newberry Co Apt 36 F 0755 AM 03/25 AWOS Newberry (WxSTEM) 38 F 0800 AM 03/25 MESOWEST ...Orangeburg County... Orangeburg 35 F 0511 AM 03/25 CWOP Orangeburg 37 F 0516 AM 03/25 RAWS Springfield 38 F 0800 AM 03/25 CWOP Rowesville 38 F 0505 AM 03/25 DAVIS Holly Hill 1 SW 40 F 0700 AM 03/25 COOP Orangeburg 41 F 0757 AM 03/25 CWOP Orangeburg Airport 41 F 0753 AM 03/25 ASOS ...Richland County... Bear Creek 33 F 0700 AM 03/25 RCWINDS Columbia 33 F 0729 AM 03/25 CWOP Peak 33 F 0745 AM 03/25 CWOP Blythewood Fire Station 34 F 0731 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Leesburg - Hwy 601 34 F 0700 AM 03/25 RCWINDS Gills Creek 35 F 0700 AM 03/25 RCWINDS EASTOVER 36 F 0750 AM 03/25 CWOP Denny Terrace 36 F 0730 AM 03/25 MESOWEST 2 NW Dentsville 37 F 0750 AM 03/25 AWS Columbia 37 F 0805 AM 03/25 CWOP Columbia 37 F 0825 AM 03/25 CWOP Congaree National Park 37 F 0747 AM 03/25 RAWS Richland Library North Main 37 F 0740 AM 03/25 MESOWEST McCrady TC Ft Jackson 37 F 0733 AM 03/25 RAWS Weir Tower Ft Jackson 37 F 0751 AM 03/25 RAWS Decker Center 38 F 0740 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Rcsd Hq 38 F 0730 AM 03/25 MESOWEST SCFC Portable RAWS 38 F 0719 AM 03/25 RAWS 2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 39 F 0750 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Abc Columbia 39 F 0800 AM 03/25 MESOWEST SCDNR Range Garners Ferry 39 F 0750 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Owens Field 39 F 0748 AM 03/25 AWS 1 E Earlewood Park 39 F 0750 AM 03/25 AWS 1 W Horrell Hill 39 F 0754 AM 03/25 AWS 2 SE Hopkins 39 F 0759 AM 03/25 AWS Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 39 F 0753 AM 03/25 ASOS McEntire JNG 39 F 0755 AM 03/25 ASOS Rcefg 39 F 0730 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Hq 39 F 0740 AM 03/25 MESOWEST I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 39 F 0744 AM 03/25 MESOWEST West Columbia 40 F 0815 AM 03/25 DAVIS Founders Park 40 F 0740 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Riverbanks Zoo 40 F 0741 AM 03/25 MESOWEST I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO 40 F 0746 AM 03/25 MESOWEST 1 W Owens Field 41 F 0750 AM 03/25 AWS Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 41 F 0720 AM 03/25 NDBC I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC 41 F 0730 AM 03/25 MESOWEST ...Saluda County... Saluda Water Plant 36 F 0800 AM 03/25 COOP Saluda County Airport 36 F 0700 AM 03/25 MESONET Saluda 39 F 0755 AM 03/25 CWOP ...Sumter County... Sumter Municipal Apt 36 F 0735 AM 03/25 AWOS Wedgewood 36 F 0750 AM 03/25 AWS Sumter 37 F 0730 AM 03/25 CWOP Sumter 37 F 0715 AM 03/25 CWOP Pinewood 37 F 0800 AM 03/25 CWOP Shaw AFB Sumter 37 F 0755 AM 03/25 ASOS 2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 38 F 0750 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Sumter 38 F 0741 AM 03/25 CWOP 2 SSW Mulberry 38 F 0754 AM 03/25 AWS 1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 43 F 0350 AM 03/25 MESOWEST Hydrology/River Stages for March 2024: Multiple rainfall events during the first week of March produced minor to moderate river flooding along the Congaree River, Stevens Creek and Saluda River. The river flooding along the Congaree River below Columbia downstream to the confluence of the Wateree River lasted from the 2nd through the middle of March. Rainfall during this period ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Across the headwaters of the rivers in the Upstate and along the NC/SC border ranged from 2 to 4 inches. The Congaree River at Carolina Eastman crested at 119.0 feet on the afternoon of the 3rd. The river crested again at 119.9 feet on the morning of the 8th. Flood Stage is 115.0 feet. The Congaree River at the Congaree National Park-Gadsden crested at 16.87 feet on the evening of the 3rd. The river crested again at 17.14 feet on the evening of the 10th. Flood Stage is 15.0 feet. Stevens Creek at Modoc crested at 19.08 feet on the evening of the 3rd. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. The Saluda River at Chappells crested at 14.44 feet on the overnight hours of the 11th. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the Hwy. 391 Twin Bridges area in March: *Temperatures and Winds at the Intake Towers will be unavailable until late 2025. Warmest...62.2 F on the 30th and 31st Coolest...51.1 F on the 3rd March Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites: Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............41 mph on the 18th Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........41 mph on the 9th Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......39 mph on the 9th Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............38 mph on the 9th Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)...37 mph on the 18th Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...31 mph on the 9th and 19th Lake Murray Towers will be down until 2025 due to construction. Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1) data is missing due to equipment issues. The 3-Month Climate Outlook ...(April/May/June)... The outlook calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal temperatures along with 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal precipitation through the period. ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)... ...El Nino Advisory/La Nina Watch... El Nino conditions are observed. Equatorial surface temperatures are above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The tropical Pacific atmosphere anomalies are weakening. A transition from El Nino to ENSO-neutral is likely by April through June 2024 with a 83 percent chance. There will be increasing odds of a La Nina developing in June through August 2024 with a 62 percent chance. Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate Prediction Center...www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov . Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain... Hail and Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate Office...Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County Emergency Services...USGS...Clemson Extension...Calhoun County and local weather partners for the data they provide throughout the year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and for Augusta back to 1871. Additional climate information, including current and archived daily and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae . $$ LCV