Forecast Services at Sandy Run SC will be Moved to Gadsen SC.

SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
800 AM EDT MON MAR 05 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: MOVEMENT AND UPGRADE OF FORECAST SERVICE FROM SANDY RUN SOUTH CAROLINA TO GADSDEN SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE CONGAREE RIVER

FORECAST SERVICES AT SANDY RUN SOUTH CAROLINA WILL BE MOVED TO GADSDEN SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPGRADED TO DAILY SERVICE FROM FLOOD ONLY SERVICE.

THIS CHANGE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME ON FRIDAY APRIL 5 2013. 

FLOOD STAGE AT THE NEW LOCATION WILL BE SET AT 15 FEET WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AT SANDY RUN. FLOOD STAGE AT SANDY RUN IS 23 FEET.  THIS REPRESENTS AN IMPROVEMENT IN FORECAST SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BOTH SANDY RUN AND THE SERVICE WILL BE EXPANDED TO HELP THE VISITORS TO AND STAFF OF THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:

GREGORY LAMBERTY
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA
2909 AVIATION WAY
WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29170

PHONE:803-822-8135