Gadsen River Gage Closed

Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are expected through Tuesday across parts of the central Plains and lower to mid Missouri Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall could produce flooding across portions of the Ohio Valley into the Central Appalachians through Tuesday. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 558 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: KIMBERLY CAMPBELL METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NWS COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF THE GADSDEN (GADS1) SOUTH CAROLINA FLOOD FORECAST POINT ON THE CONGAREE RIVER THE RIVER GAGE AT GADSDEN AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK WAS TERMINATED ON AUGUST 10 2013 WHEN THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) DISCONTINUED OPERATION OF THE GAGING EQUIPMENT DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS AND SEQUESTRATION. THE LACK OF DATA WILL MAKE RIVER FLOOD FORECASTS FOR GADSDEN VERY DIFFICULT. EMERGENCY MANAGERS FOR BOTH RICHLAND AND CALHOUN COUNTIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. NO OTHER POTENTIAL COOPERATORS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS WILLING TO COMMIT TO SUPPORTING THE USGS IN OPERATING THE GAGING EQUIPMENT. AS A RESULT...FLOOD FORECAST SERVICES FOR GADSDEN SOUTH CAROLINA (GADS1) WILL BE TERMINATED AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME ON TUESDAY AUGUST 20 2013. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT: KIM CAMPBELL METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 2909 AVIATION WAY WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29170 PHONE: 803-765-5501 $$