Above Normal Temperatures, Strong Thunderstorms, Tropical Development Being Monitored

Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1100 AM EDT THU JUN 4 2015


...2 INCH OR GREATER RAINFALL REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS ...

LOCATION                             AMOUNT

...AIKEN CO SC...
MCTIER CREEK NR MONETTA              5.17 IN
AIKEN 9.8 NNE                        2.51 IN

...COLUMBIA CO GA...
CLARKS HILL WTR PLT                  5.95 IN
RIVERSHYRE SUBDIVISION - EVANS       4.72 IN
KIOKEE CREEK NR EVANS                4.63 IN
LITTLE RIVER WTR PLT - EVANS         4.60 IN
CLARKS HILL DAM                      4.00 IN
CRAWFORD CREEK WTR PLT NR GROVETOWN  3.90 IN
COLUMBIA CO EOC - EVANS              3.89 IN
POINT COMFORT WTR PLT - EVANS        3.75 IN
APPLING 2.0 SE                       2.71 IN
MARTINEZ 0.9 NW                      2.48 IN
PETERSBURG STATION - MARTINEZ        2.48 IN
GROVETOWN 3.4 NE                     2.12 IN
REED CREEK WTR PLT - MARTINEZ        2.10 IN
NWS GAGE NEAR APPLING                2.10 IN

...EDGEFIELD CO SC...
TRENTON 6.3 SSW                      2.73 IN
4 SW JOHNSTON                        2.54 IN
EDGEFIELD                            2.23 IN

...LEXINGTON CO SC...
BROOKLAND-CAYCE HS USGS              6.28 IN
1 E LEXINGTON                        4.22 IN
LEXINGTON 3.4 SSE                    4.08 IN
LEXINGTON 1.6 WNW                    4.05 IN
LEXINGTON 1.2 SW                     3.92 IN
CAYCE 1.2 SW                         3.75 IN
WEST COLUMBIA 6.5 WSW                3.50 IN
LEXINGTON 3.0 WSW                    3.40 IN
1 NE OAK GROVE                       3.34 IN
CAYCE 1.0 SSE                        2.97 IN
GILBERT 1.0 SE                       2.69 IN
LEXINGTON 2.9 NE                     2.60 IN
2 SSE RED BANK                       2.38 IN
OAK GROVE 1.4 N                      2.38 IN
COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT               2.17 IN
CHAPIN 2.8 SSE                       2.10 IN
CHAPIN 4.8 SSW                       2.05 IN
BATESBURG WTR PLT                    2.00 IN

...NEWBERRY CO SC...
PROSPERITY 2.8 SE                    2.04 IN

...RICHLAND CO SC...
COLUMBIA TEST                        4.07 IN
USGS AT GERVAIS AND HARDEN           3.54 IN
BLYTHEWOOD 1.0 W                     2.31 IN
COLUMBIA 6.0 WSW                     2.13 IN

...RICHLAND COUNTY MESONET (TOTALS SINCE MIDNIGHT)...
MLK PARK                             3.35 IN
HQ (TAYLOR AT HARDEN ST)             2.95 IN
BROAD RIVER-ST. ANDREWS              2.56 IN
GILLS CREEK                          2.32 IN
LAKE MURRAY DAM                      2.20 IN

...UNOFFICIAL PUBLIC REPORTS...
CAYCE SC                             6.00 IN
2 E RED BANK                         4.50 IN
EUREKA                               3.85 IN
WEST COLUMBIA                        3.10 IN
1 E COLUMBIA                         2.60 IN


OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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COLEMAN/MILLER

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