Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Great Lakes

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible today from Michigan into the Lower Great Lakes region. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. Read More >


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
236 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011


THE FOLLOWING ARE TOTALS FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT.
APPRECIATION FOR THESE REPORTS IS EXTENDED TO COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS... AND MEDIA.


LOCATION                    COUNTY/STATE        SOURCE    AMOUNT

OFFICIAL REPORTS

EDGEFIELD - EGFS1           EDGEFIELD CO SC     USGS      3.37
SARDIS - SARG1              BURKE CO GA         USGS      3.22
COLUMBIA BLO LK M - MURS1   LEXINGTON CO SC     USGS      2.81
COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD - KCUB RICHLAND CO SC      ASOS      2.80
MCTIER CR. MONETTA - MCTS1  AIKEN CO SC         USGS      2.75
LAKE MURRAY - IRMS1         LEXINGTON CO SC     COOP      2.70
HORSE CR.CLRWATER - CLRS1   AIKEN CO GA         USGS      2.69
COLUMBIA METRO APT - KCAE   LEXINGTON CO SC     ASOS      2.66
SAVANNAH BL.LK.DAM - NSLG1  RICHMOND CO GA      USGS      2.66
BISHOPVILLE - BISS1         LEE CO SC           USGS      2.64
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD - KAGS   RICHMOND CO GA      ASOS      2.61
CEDAR CREEK - BLYS1         RICHLAND CO SC      COOP      2.60
MCENTIRE ANG - KMMT         RICHLAND CO SC      ASOS      2.50

BLACKVILLE CLEM - BLVS1     BARNWELL CO SC      USGS      2.45
KIOKEE CR. EVANS - EVNG1    COLUMBIA CO GA      USGS      2.34
WAYNESB. GIRARD - GIRG1     BURKE CO GA         USGS      2.32
APPLING - APPG1             COLUMBIA CO GA      NWS LARC  2.30
SUMTER SHAW AFB - KSSC      SUMTER CO SC        ASOS      2.30
ORANGEBURG MUN APT - KOGB   ORANGEBURG CO SC    ASOS      2.23
FT. GORDON - FRTG1          RICHMOND CO GA      USGS      2.11
MCBEE - MBES1               CHESTERFIELD CO SC  USGS      2.10
AUGUSTA 11TH ST - AGUG1     RICHMOND CO GA      NWS LARC  2.06
BUTLER CREEK RES - FORG1    RICHMOND CO GA      USGS      2.04
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD - KDNL RICHMOND CO GA      ASOS      2.01
SPIRIT CREEK - SPTG1        RICHMOND CO GA      USGS      1.97
CHAPPELLS - CHAS1           NEWBERRY CO SC      COOP      1.94
SANTEE ST. PAULS - SPLS1    CLARENDON CO SC     USGS      1.94
LK GREENWOOD - CHPS1        NEWBERRY CO SC      COOP      1.93
CHESTERFIELD - CSFS1        CHESTERFIELD CO SC  USGS      1.89
L. G. CHAPPELLS - LGRS1     NEWBERRY CO SC      USGS      1.84

NEWBERRY - NEWS1            NEWBERRY CO SC      USGS      1.81


UNOFFICIAL REPORTS

GASTON 4.4 N                LEXINGTON           COCORAHS  3.06
LEXINGTON 5.9 SW            LEXINGTON           COCORAHS  2.94
HOPKINS 3.9 NNE             RICHLAND            COCORAHS  2.88
DENMARK 2.8 WNW             BAMBERG             COCORAHS  2.82
AIKEN 1.1 S                 AIKEN               COCORAHS  2.78

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