Climate Summary April 2023

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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC
1225 PM May 4 2023
…Climate Summary for April 2023…
…Temperatures Close to Normal for the Month…
…Precipitation was Near to Above Normal Across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area…
…It was the 7th Wettest April on Record at Augusta…
…Heavy Rainfall Produced Two River Flood Events Across the
Midlands and Central Savannah River Area…
…Cold Canadian High Pressure Produced Temperatures Below Freezing
on the morning of the 11th…
…Strong Thunderstorms Produced a Swath of Pea Size Hail Across
Calhoun County on the 26th…
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for April
was 64.8 degrees or 0.7 degrees above the monthly normal of
64.1 degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures…
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for April was
63.3 degrees or 1.3 degrees below the monthly normal of 64.6
degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall…
Columbia Metro Airport received 5.04 inches of rainfall during
April, 2.21 inches above the monthly normal of 2.83 inches.
.Augusta Rainfall…
Augusta Bush Field received 6.56 inches of rainfall during April,
3.64 inches above the monthly value of 2.92 inches. It was the 7th
wettest April on record at Augusta.
Here are the ten wettest April months on record:
1. 8.43 inches in 1961
2. 7.99 inches in 1936
3. 7.81 inches in 1938
4. 7.75 inches in 1937
5. 7.59 inches in 1937
6. 7.13 inches in 1900
7. 6.56 inches in 2023
8. 6.50 inches in 1984
9. 6.40 inches in 1928
10.6.35 inches in 2003
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS…
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 55.3/-1.7 32.7/-1.9 44.0 45.7 -1.7
Feb 65.4/+4.6 40.1/+2.8 52.8 49.1 +3.7
Mar 71.6/+3.3 45.7/+2.1 58.6 55.9 +2.7
Apr 76.5/-0.2 49.9/-1.4 63.2 64.1 -0.9
May 85.7/+1.9 63.6/+3.1 74.7 72.2 +2.5
Jun 92.8/+3.1 69.6/+1.0 81.2 79.1 +2.1
Jul 91.5/-1.2 74.0/+2.0 82.7 82.4 +0.3
Aug 88.5/-1.9 71.4/+0.1 80.1 81.0 -0.9
Sep 86.0/+0.3 63.8/-1.5 74.9 75.5 -0.6
Oct 74.5/-2.0 50.2/-2.5 62.4 64.6 -2.2
Nov 67.8/+1.4 47.0/+5.4 57.4 54.0 +3.4
Dec 56.0/-2.9 36.3/-0.2 46.2 47.7 -1.5
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
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL…
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2022 58.8/-0.8 32.9/-2.4 45.8 47.4 -1.6
Feb 68.6/+5.1 38.8/+0.7 53.7 50.8 +2.9
Mar 73.2/+2.2 44.5/+0.4 58.8 57.5 +1.3
Apr 77.7/-0.8 46.5/-4.1 62.1 64.6 -2.5
May 86.1/+0.2 60.1/+0.5 73.1 72.7 +0.4
Jun 92.0/+0.7 66.3/-1.8 79.1 79.7 -0.6
Jul 91.8/-2.3 71.6/ 0.0 81.7 82.8 -1.1
Aug 89.5/-3.1 69.9/-1.1 79.7 81.8 -2.1
Sep 85.3/-2.5 61.8/-3.2 73.5 76.4 -2.9
Oct 76.1/-2.9 47.4/-5.7 61.7 66.0 -4.3
Nov 69.1/ 0.0 45.6/+3.4 57.4 55.6 +1.8
Dec 57.7/-3.8 36.3/-1.0 47.0 49.4 -2.4
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
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2021 4.04 3.49 +0.66
Feb 1.88 3.39 -1.51
Mar 2.05 3.57 -1.52
Apr 6.67 2.83 +2.84
May 2.92 3.49 -0.57
Jun 2.80 4.97 -2.17
Jul 6.39 5.35 +1.04
Aug 4.48 4.65 -0.17
Sep 3.15 3.91 -0.76
Oct 1.04 3.13 -2.09
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.02 3.70 -0.68
YTD Total 40.84 45.24 -4.40
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
YTD Total 19.15 13.28 +5.87
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION…
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2022 3.61 3.84 -0.11
Feb 1.63 3.67 -2.04
Mar 3.71 4.08 -0.37
Apr 4.90 2.92 +1.98
May 3.80 3.05 +0.75
Jun 3.96 4.75 -0.79
Jul 9.80 4.48 +5.32 *9th wettest July on Record
Aug 5.66 4.61 +1.05
Sep 2.25 3.60 -1.35
Oct 1.84 2.56 -0.72
Nov 3.40 2.76 +0.64
Dec 3.76 3.87 -0.11
YTD Total 47.94 44.09 +3.85
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
YTD Total 22.60 14.51 +8.09
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
February:
Augusta…
None
Columbia…
8th…A record low maximum temperature was tied on the 8th. The
maximum temperature was 51 degrees tying the previous record set
back in 2003 and 1935.
Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals for
April from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:
Langley 0.2 SSW (LGLS1)……….9.71 inches
Bamberg (BAMS1)………………7.99 inches *3rd wettest April
North Augusta 2.3 SSE (NAGS1)….7.55 inches
Graniteville 3.9 ENE (GNTS1)…..6.83 inches
Chesterfield 3 E (CTFS1)……….6.70 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for April from
our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):
SC-LN-2 Fort MIll 3.5 ENE……9.00 inches
SC-AK-46 Beech Island 4.7 NE….8.60 inches
SC-NW-11 Silverstreet 5.7 WNW…7.70 inches
SC-AK-39 North Augusta 1.5 WSW..7.53 inches
SC-LN-8 Lancaster 0.4 WSW……7.15 inches
GA-BK-9 South Augusta 4..1 S…6.46 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2 NE……..5.92 inches
GA-RC-16 Augusta 6.6 S……….5.54 inches
GA-CU-6 Martinez 0.9 NW……..4.95 inches
GA-MD-16 Thomson 5.1 NE………4.11 inches
Significant Weather Events for April 2023…
April 6th….A strong ridge of high pressure developed over the
southeastern U.S.. This produced unseasonably warm afternoon
temperatures. Temperatures climbed into the middle 80s to lower 90s
across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area.
Here are some of the warm temperatures that occurred during the
afternoon:
…Unseasonably Warm Afternoon Across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area…
…Several Locations Reached 90 Degrees or Higher…
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
Midville 89 F 0545 PM 04/05 UGA
1.3 SE Waynesboro 89 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
…Columbia County…
Evans 89 F 0535 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Evans 89 F 0529 PM 04/05 CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 89 F 0356 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Grovetown 88 F 0255 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Appling 87 F 0156 PM 04/05 CWOP
…McDuffie County…
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 94 F 0755 PM 04/05 AWOS
Dearing 88 F 0515 PM 04/05 UGA
…Richmond County…
Augusta Ema 89 F 0600 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Gracewood 89 F 0424 PM 04/05 CWOP
I-20 Augusta – Welcome Ctr 89 F 0546 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Augusta Bush Field Apt 89 F 0753 PM 04/05 ASOS
Fort Gordon 89 F 0501 PM 04/05 RAWS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 88 F 0753 PM 04/05 ASOS
…South Carolina…
…Aiken County…
Sage Mill EMS Graniteville 92 F 0140 PM 04/05 RCWINDS
Graniteville 91 F 0535 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Aiken 90 F 0350 PM 04/05 CWOP
Jackson 90 F 0317 PM 04/05 CWOP
Aiken 89 F 0336 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Jackson 89 F 0425 PM 04/05 DAVIS
SRS – SAVRIV 89 F 0507 PM 04/05 RAWS
Aiken 2 SE 88 F 0730 AM 04/06 COOP
Aiken 88 F 0605 PM 04/05 DAVIS
North Augusta 88 F 0345 PM 04/05 CWOP
Wagener 1SW 88 F 0723 AM 04/06 COOP
Aiken 87 F 0435 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Graniteville 1 NE 87 F 0700 AM 04/06 COOP
Aiken Regional Apt 87 F 0755 PM 04/05 AWOS
Etv Aiken 86 F 0510 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Graniteville 86 F 0435 PM 04/05 CWOP
…Bamberg County…
Bamberg 90 F 0438 PM 04/05 CWOP
Bamberg Station 89 F 0430 PM 04/05 USGS
Bamberg Phil Sandifer & Sons 86 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
…Barnwell County…
BNLS1 90 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
Barnwell Regional Apt 90 F 0535 PM 04/05 AWOS
SRS – SAVRAW 90 F 0506 PM 04/05 RAWS
Williston 87 F 0255 PM 04/05 CWOP
2 ESE Elko 86 F 0425 PM 04/05 AWS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 86 F 0410 PM 04/05 HADS
…Calhoun County…
Swansea 3.5 NE 87 F 0700 AM 04/06 COOP
St. Matthews Station 87 F 0415 PM 04/05 USGS
Longview Farm 86 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
…Chesterfield County…
Cheraw 90 F 1217 PM 04/05 CWOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 88 F 0414 PM 04/05 RAWS
Cheraw Municipal Apt 88 F 0515 PM 04/05 AWOS
McBee 87 F 0400 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Cheraw 86 F 0438 PM 04/05 CWOP
Cheraw 86 F 0605 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Carolina Eastern Farm 85 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
4 NW Society Hill 85 F 0545 PM 04/05 CWOP
…Clarendon County…
Santee NWR 90 F 0244 PM 04/05 RAWS
Panola Station 88 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
Pinewood 88 F 0445 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Manning 86 F 0525 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 86 F 0435 PM 04/05 AWOS
…Edgefield County…
North Augusta 92 F 0608 PM 04/05 CWOP
North Augusta 88 F 0516 PM 04/05 CWOP
Long Cane 87 F 0454 PM 04/05 RAWS
Long Cane Portable 87 F 0550 PM 04/05 RAWS
…Fairfield County…
1 NNW Winnsboro 90 F 0400 PM 04/05 AWS
Longtown 90 F 0830 AM 04/06 COOP
Ridgeway 89 F 0438 PM 04/05 CWOP
Wilkes Family Farm 87 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
Cedar Creek 86 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 86 F 0615 PM 04/05 AWOS
…Kershaw County…
Fralo Farms 88 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
Camden Woodward Field 86 F 0455 PM 04/05 AWOS
Lake Wateree Dam 85 F 0550 PM 04/05 NDBC
…Lancaster County…
Indian Land 5 SSE 88 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
4 WNW Waxhaw 88 F 0425 PM 04/05 AWS
Indian Land 88 F 0345 PM 04/05 CWOP
Fort Mill 87 F 0535 PM 04/05 DAVIS
2 NW Indian Land 87 F 0430 PM 04/05 CWOP
Indian Land 86 F 0455 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Lancaster 85 F 0515 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 84 F 0635 PM 04/05 AWOS
Rich Hill Farm 83 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
…Lee County…
Lamar 87 F 0425 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Atkinson Farms 86 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
Bishopville 1/4 ENE 83 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
…Lexington County…
Lexington 90 F 0519 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Lexington 90 F 0435 PM 04/05 DAVIS
PELION 89 F 0358 PM 04/05 CWOP
Lexington 89 F 0435 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Gilbert 89 F 0545 PM 04/05 DAVIS
West Columbia 89 F 0500 PM 04/05 CWOP
Lexington 89 F 0545 PM 04/05 CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 89 F 0756 PM 04/05 ASOS
1 S Pelion 89 F 0450 PM 04/05 AWS
Gilbert 87 F 0530 PM 04/05 CWOP
1 SSW Seven Oaks 87 F 0455 PM 04/05 AWS
Rawl Farms 86 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
4 W Lexington 86 F 0435 PM 04/05 AWS
1 SSW Pelion 86 F 0540 PM 04/05 AWS
Batesburg Water Plant 85 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
…McCormick County…
Clarks Hill-SC 89 F 0545 PM 04/05 UGA
John de la Howe Farm 88 F 0400 PM 04/05 CLEMSON
McCormick 87 F 0700 AM 04/06 COOP
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 85 F 0430 PM 04/05 HADS
…Newberry County…
Newberry Sheriff 90 F 0400 PM 04/05 RCWINDS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 87 F 0510 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Newberry 87 F 0505 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Newberry 87 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
Little Mountain 86 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
Newberry Co Apt 86 F 0435 PM 04/05 AWOS
…Orangeburg County…
Santee 92 F 0440 PM 04/05 CWOP
Rowesville 90 F 0530 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Orangeburg 90 F 0626 PM 04/05 CWOP
Orangeburg 90 F 0507 PM 04/05 CWOP
Orangeburg 89 F 0516 PM 04/05 RAWS
Holly Hill 1 SW 88 F 0700 AM 04/06 COOP
Orangeburg Airport 88 F 0753 PM 04/05 ASOS
Springfield 86 F 0435 PM 04/05 CWOP
…Richland County…
Eastover ESD 92 F 0310 PM 04/05 RCWINDS
Columbia 92 F 0405 PM 04/05 CWOP
EdVenture 91 F 0305 PM 04/05 RCWINDS
Columbia 91 F 0439 PM 04/05 CWOP
Congaree National Park 91 F 0347 PM 04/05 RAWS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 90 F 0333 PM 04/05 RAWS
West Columbia 89 F 0530 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 89 F 0250 PM 04/05 HADS
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 88 F 0500 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Columbia 88 F 0455 PM 04/05 CWOP
SCFC Portable RAWS 88 F 0519 PM 04/05 RAWS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 88 F 0451 PM 04/05 RAWS
Abc Columbia 87 F 0530 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Irmo 87 F 0505 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 87 F 0753 PM 04/05 ASOS
McEntire JNG 87 F 0755 PM 04/05 ASOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 87 F 0220 PM 04/05 NDBC
Peak 86 F 0415 PM 04/05 CWOP
…Saluda County…
Saluda Water Plant 87 F 0800 AM 04/06 COOP
Saluda 86 F 0649 PM 04/05 CWOP
2 ESE Saluda 85 F 0610 PM 04/05 AWS
…Sumter County…
Sumter 90 F 0455 PM 04/05 CWOP
Pinewood 88 F 0400 PM 04/05 CWOP
1.2 SE Sumter (WxSTEM) 87 F 0510 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 87 F 0520 PM 04/05 MESOWEST
Sumter 87 F 0501 PM 04/05 CWOP
Sumter 87 F 0535 PM 04/05 DAVIS
Sumter 87 F 0500 PM 04/05 CWOP
Pinewood 87 F 0500 PM 04/05 CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter 87 F 0755 PM 04/05 ASOS
Pinewood 87 F 0525 PM 04/05 AWS
Wedgefield 86 F 0400 PM 04/05 CWOP
Sumter Municipal Apt 86 F 0555 PM 04/05 AWOS
2 SSW Mulberry 86 F 0525 PM 04/05 AWS
1 E Mulberry 86 F 0505 PM 04/05 AWS
Wedgewood 85 F 0545 PM 04/05 AWS
April 7th – 8th…A cold front moved slowly across the region and
stalled near the southeast coast. This system produced heavy
rainfall across the Carolinas and east-central Georgia. Rainfall
amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches with some locally heavy rainfall
amounts over 5 inches in Aiken County. The heavy rainfall produced
minor to moderate river flooding on many of the area rivers. Here
are some of the rainfall reports from the event:
…48 HOUR CUMULATIVE PRECIPITATION REPORTS…
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
…Georgia…
…Burke County…
1.3 SE Waynesboro 1.84 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
3.5 NE Waynesboro Brier Cr 1.75 in 1030 AM 04/09 HADS
7.9 N Girard 0.95 in 1015 AM 04/09 HADS
Midville 0.84 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
…Columbia County…
Martinez 0.9 NW 2.21 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Evans 2.1 NNW 2.18 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Evans 5.3 WNW 2.15 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Evans 3.0 N 1.95 in 0820 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Martinez 3.0 NE 1.94 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Martinez 2.7 WSW 1.86 in 1002 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Appling 2.0 SE 1.55 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Appling 1.28 in 1040 AM 04/09 CWOP
Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr. 1.01 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
…Lincoln County…
Lincolnton 4 S 1.76 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
0.9 NE Lincolnton 1.73 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
…McDuffie County…
Thomson 2.6 S 1.51 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Thomson 5.1 NE 1.45 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Thomson 2 SSE 0.96 in 0940 AM 04/09 COOP
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 0.84 in 1035 AM 04/09 AWOS
…Richmond County…
South Augusta 4.1 S 3.69 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
2 W Augusta Bush Field 2.98 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 2.77 in 0953 AM 04/09 ASOS
6.6 SE Augusta 2.61 in 1030 AM 04/09 HADS
Gracewood 2.52 in 1034 AM 04/09 CWOP
2.8 S North Augusta 1.72 in 1030 AM 04/09 HADS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 1.62 in 0953 AM 04/09 ASOS
Augusta 3.0 WNW 1.40 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Fort Gordon 1.11 in 1001 AM 04/09 RAWS
…South Carolina…
…Aiken County…
Langley 0.2 SE 5.95 in 0900 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Beech Island 4.7 NE 5.10 in 0805 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Graniteville 1 NE 3.78 in 0700 AM 04/09 COOP
Aiken 2.0 NNW 3.78 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Graniteville 3.67 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Aiken 2.2 NW 3.47 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.6 NNW 3.41 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Jackson 5.1 NW 3.00 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S 2.95 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken Regional Apt 2.90 in 1035 AM 04/09 AWOS
Salley 6.0 NNE 2.87 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.1 S 2.78 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.0 SSW 2.70 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
North Augusta 1.5 WSW 2.66 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 5.6 NNE 2.50 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 2.47 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Aiken 2.9 SSE 2.45 in 0900 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Springfield 4.0 WNW 2.31 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
SRS – SAVRIV 2.25 in 0807 AM 04/09 RAWS
Williston 4.3 NNW 2.23 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Jackson 2.19 in 1040 AM 04/09 CWOP
Aiken 8.3 E 2.14 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
North Augusta 2.04 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Aiken 7.4 SSE 1.83 in 0630 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Aiken 4.3 SSW 1.74 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
North Augusta 3.5 ENE 1.73 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Wagener 1SW 1.50 in 0927 AM 04/09 COOP
6.7 S Monetta 1.48 in 1030 AM 04/09 HADS
Aiken 7.8 SSE 1.31 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
…Bamberg County…
Denmark 2.0 N 2.93 in 0849 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Bamberg 2.53 in 0700 AM 04/09 COOP
Bamberg 2.45 in 1039 AM 04/09 CWOP
…Barnwell County…
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 3.45 in 1005 AM 04/09 HADS
Barnwell 4.6 S 3.01 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Barnwell 0.2 E 2.83 in 0930 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Williston 2.82 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Barnwell 1.2 WSW 2.64 in 0745 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
BNLS1 2.56 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 2.27 in 0100 AM 04/09 HADS
SRS – SAVRAW 1.69 in 0806 AM 04/09 RAWS
…Calhoun County…
Swansea 3.9 ENE 3.39 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Swansea 3.5 NE 3.39 in 0700 AM 04/09 COOP
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 1.94 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
…Chesterfield County…
9 WNW Pageland 3.03 in 0418 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Jefferson 0.1 NW 2.37 in 0630 AM 04/09 COOP
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 2.37 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
3.7 NE McBee 2.35 in 1030 AM 04/09 USGS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 2.23 in 1014 AM 04/09 RAWS
6 S Ruby – Black Cr. 1.46 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
3.3 SE Pageland 1.38 in 1030 AM 04/09 USGS
…Clarendon County…
Santee NWR 1.83 in 0944 AM 04/09 RAWS
Manning 7.1 S 1.76 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Manning 1.9 SSE 1.45 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
…Edgefield County…
Edgefield 3.3 N 2.65 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
North Augusta 6.2 N 2.61 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Trenton 6.5 SSW 2.31 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
5 NE Murphys Estates 2.07 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
North Augusta 2.05 in 1034 AM 04/09 CWOP
Edgefield 10.5 N 2.02 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Long Cane Portable 1.94 in 0950 AM 04/09 RAWS
North Augusta 1.72 in 1038 AM 04/09 CWOP
Long Cane 1.35 in 0954 AM 04/09 RAWS
…Fairfield County…
Longtown 2.85 in 0830 AM 04/09 COOP
Cedar Creek 2.58 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
Jenkinsville 1.9 N 2.10 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Ridgeway 1.37 in 1039 AM 04/09 CWOP
…Kershaw County…
Lugoff 2.2 NNW 2.80 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
2 N Camden 2.75 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Lugoff 2 NE 2.67 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
Camden 6.6 NE 2.49 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Camden 1.2 ENE 2.48 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Cassatt 3.6 NW 2.36 in 0738 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Camden 2.2 NNW 1.89 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
…Lancaster County…
Lancaster 0.4 WSW 2.95 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Indian Land 4.7 S 2.32 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
4 WNW Waxhaw 2.01 in 1040 AM 04/09 AWS
2 NW Indian Land 1.35 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Indian Land 0.97 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Heath Springs 0.83 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
…Lee County…
Lynches R. nr Bishopville 2.59 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
…Lexington County…
Lexington 2.9 NE 3.28 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Swansea 6.1 SW 3.14 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Pelion 0.7 SSW 3.12 in 0832 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
1 S Pelion 3.06 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
Pelion 4.7 W 2.98 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Gilbert 8.0 N 2.80 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Lexington 4.2 ENE 2.80 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Gilbert 1.0 SE 2.77 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.6 WNW 2.73 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Lexington 1.6 WNW 2.70 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Chapin 6.0 SSW 2.60 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.0 NW 2.59 in 0820 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.8 SE 2.54 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Cayce 1.5 NNE 2.39 in 0805 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport 2.37 in 0956 AM 04/09 ASOS
Lexington 5.6 S 2.33 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Lexington 7.1 WSW 2.33 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 2.30 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.1 SW 2.26 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
West Columbia 2.09 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.0 WNW 2.05 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
PELION 2.04 in 1038 AM 04/09 CWOP
3.2 SW Irmo 2.01 in 1030 AM 04/09 HADS
West Columbia 1.94 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Lexington 1.91 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Chapin 5.8 S 1.65 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Batesburg Leesville PD 1.45 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
1 SSW Seven Oaks 1.26 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
…McCormick County…
Clarks Hill 2.5 SE 2.01 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
McCormick 4.4 W 1.87 in 0730 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
McCormick 1.74 in 0700 AM 04/09 COOP
McCormick 0.5 NW 1.71 in 0737 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
McCormick 2.3 W 1.67 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
…Newberry County…
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 2.90 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Prosperity 1.9 SSE 2.55 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 2.53 in 0900 AM 04/09 COOP
Prosperity 0.1 NW 2.38 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Newberry 1.0 N 2.09 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Newberry 2.9 S 1.92 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Newberry 1.3 SSE 1.87 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
3.7 NE Newberry 1.22 in 1000 AM 04/09 HADS
…Orangeburg County…
North 5.2 E 2.96 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Holly Hill 1 SW 2.87 in 0700 AM 04/09 COOP
Springfield 2.70 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Orangeburg 3.2 NW 2.56 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Santee 6.9 WSW 2.32 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Cope 4.1 NE 2.32 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 2.30 in 1031 AM 04/09 CWOP
Orangeburg 2.23 in 1016 AM 04/09 RAWS
Orangeburg Airport 2.17 in 0953 AM 04/09 ASOS
Elloree 2.2 WSW 2.08 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Orangeburg 2.01 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
2 WNW Holly Hill 2.00 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Santee 1.84 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Santee 2.0 ENE 1.74 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
3.9 S Norway 1.56 in 1015 AM 04/09 HADS
…Richland County…
Columbia 2.1 NNW 4.47 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Congaree National Park 4.02 in 0947 AM 04/09 RAWS
McEntire JNG 3.44 in 1025 AM 04/09 ASOS
Columbia 5.6 SSW 3.31 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 3.27 in 0951 AM 04/09 RAWS
Dentsville 6.6 NNE 3.20 in 0630 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.5 NW 2.72 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW 2.70 in 0630 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Irmo 3.2 NE 2.65 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.0 ESE 2.63 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 2.61 in 1033 AM 04/09 RAWS
Columbia 2.56 in 1038 AM 04/09 CWOP
Columbia 6.4 W 2.50 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.7 N 2.48 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.7 WSW 2.46 in 0823 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.2 NNW 2.44 in 0826 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Chapin 5.4 ESE 2.42 in 0705 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 2.35 in 0953 AM 04/09 ASOS
SCFC Portable RAWS 2.35 in 1019 AM 04/09 RAWS
Columbia 4.0 W 2.32 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Blythewood 1.0 W 2.32 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 8.8 N 2.24 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 2.22 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
Blythewood 3.8 ENE 2.18 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 3.1 E 1.98 in 0600 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Columbia 1.24 in 1040 AM 04/09 CWOP
Peak 0.98 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
…Saluda County…
Saluda 0.6 NNE 2.93 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Saluda 6.1 SW 2.78 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Saluda Water Plant 2.70 in 0800 AM 04/09 COOP
Saluda 3.5 ENE 2.42 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Leesville 8.0 N 2.20 in 0645 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Saluda 2.19 in 1035 AM 04/09 CWOP
2 ESE Saluda 1.47 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
…Sumter County…
Dalzell 2.3 W 4.00 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Sumter 3.45 in 1038 AM 04/09 CWOP
Oakland 1.5 NE 3.39 in 0445 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
1 NNE Cane Savannah 3.10 in 0605 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.2 NE 3.09 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Shaw AFB Sumter 2.91 in 1040 AM 04/09 ASOS
Sumter 1.1 SSW 2.85 in 0445 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.66 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Sumter 0.3 ENE 2.54 in 0800 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.29 in 1030 AM 04/09 CWOP
Wedgewood 2.11 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
1 E Mulberry 2.09 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
Sumter 8.0 SSE 1.94 in 0700 AM 04/09 COCORAHS
Wedgefield 1.92 in 1000 AM 04/09 CWOP
Pinewood 1.86 in 1000 AM 04/09 CWOP
Pinewood 1.72 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
2 SSW Mulberry 1.64 in 1045 AM 04/09 AWS
Pinewood 1.57 in 1000 AM 04/09 CWOP
April 11th…Chilly high pressure that originated over the Great
Lakes combined with mostly clear skies and calm winds led to very
chilly morning low temperatures on the 11th. The unseasonably cold
temperatures fell into the upper 20s to middle 30s across the
Midlands and CSRA with some area reporting frost.
Here are some of the morning low temperatures across the area:
…Unseasonably Cold Morning Across Portions of the
Midlands and the Central Savannah River Area…
…Many Locations in the Lower to Middle 30s…
…Frost Reported at Many Locations…
Location Temp Provider
Cedar Creek 29 F COOP
Leesburg – Hwy 601 30 F RCWINDS
Richland Library Northeast 30 F RCWINDS
Springhill 31 F RCWINDS
Fralo Farms Kershaw 31 F CLEMSON
Pelion 4.7 W 31 F COCORAHS
2 ESE Saluda 31 F AWS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 31 F RAWS
Salley 5.9 NNE 32 F COOP
Lever Farms Newberry 32 F CLEMSON
Wilkes Family Farm Fairfield 32 F CLEMSON
Newberry Sheriff 32 F RCWINDS
Columbia 32 F CWOP
Wedgefield 32 F CWOP
Lexington 32 F CWOP
Jefferson 0.1 NW 32 F COOP
Cheraw Municipal Apt 32 F AWOS
Lancaster McWhirter Field 32 F AWOS
1 S Pelion 32 F AWS
Indian Land 5 SSE 33 F COOP
Carolina Eastern Farms 33 F CLEMSON
Decker Center 33 F RCWINDS
Irmo Fire District 33 F RCWINDS
4 WNW Waxhaw 33 F AWS
Graniteville 33 F DAVIS
Pinewood 33 F CWOP
0.9 NE Lincolnton 33 F COOP
Lugoff 2 NE 33 F COOP
Saluda Water Plant 33 F COOP
1 E Mulberry 33 F AWS
Swansea 3.5 NE 33 F COOP
Hopkins 34 F RCWINDS
Lexington 34 F DAVIS
Orangeburg 34 F CWOP
Ridgeway 34 F CWOP
Gilbert 34 F CWOP
West Columbia 34 F CWOP
Peak 34 F CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport 34 F ASOS
Camden Woodward Field 34 F AWOS
McEntire JNG 34 F ASOS
Atkinson Farms Lee 35 F CLEMSON
Fort Mill 35 F DAVIS
Lexington 35 F DAVIS
Columbia 35 F CWOP
4 NW Society Hill 35 F CWOP
Jackson 35 F CWOP
Augusta Bush Field Apt 35 F ASOS
Aiken Regional Apt 35 F AWOS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 35 F AWOS
SRS – SAVRIV 35 F RAWS
1.0 E Manning 35 F COOP
McCormick 35 F COOP
1 SSW Pelion 35 F AWS
Wagener 1SW 35 F COOP
Bishopville 36 F COOP
Newberry (WxSTEM) 36 F MESOWEST
Wagener 36 F RCWINDS
Lower Richland FS 36 F RCWINDS
MLK Park 36 F RCWINDS
Blythewood FS 36 F RCWINDS
Cheraw 36 F CWOP
Springfield 36 F CWOP
Manning 36 F DAVIS
West Columbia 36 F DAVIS
Newberry 36 F DAVIS
1 NNW Winnsboro 36 F AWS
2 NW Indian Land 36 F CWOP
North Augusta 36 F CWOP
Columbia 36 F CWOP
Evans 36 F CWOP
Sumter 36 F CWOP
Indian Land 36 F CWOP
Newberry Co Apt 36 F AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 36 F AWOS
Long Cane 36 F RAWS
Newberry 36 F COOP
Long Cane Portable 36 F RAWS
Clarks Hill-SC 36 F UGA
BNLS1 37 F COOP
Taylor Nursery Edgefield 37 F CLEMSON
Panola Station Clarendon 37 F CLEMSON
SCEMD 37 F RCWINDS
Evans 37 F COCORAHS
Wateree 37 F RCWINDS
Grovetown 37 F DAVIS
Cheraw 37 F DAVIS
Lancaster 37 F DAVIS
Gilbert 37 F DAVIS
Sumter 37 F CWOP
Pinewood 37 F CWOP
North Augusta 37 F CWOP
Saluda 37 F CWOP
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 37 F MESOWEST
Congaree National Park 37 F RAWS
Richland Library SE 37 F RCWINDS
Heath Springs 37 F AWS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 37 F ASOS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 37 F AWOS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 37 F AWOS
Pinewood 37 F AWS
Orangeburg 37 F RAWS
Lake Wateree Dam 37 F NDBC
Wedgewood 37 F AWS
N. Augusta 2.3 SSE 38 F COOP
Sumter 38 F CWOP
North Augusta 38 F CWOP
Lamar 38 F DAVIS
Jackson 38 F DAVIS
Sumter 38 F DAVIS
Rowesville 38 F DAVIS
Indian Land 38 F DAVIS
Appling 38 F CWOP
Williston 38 F CWOP
1 SSW Seven Oaks 38 F AWS
Bamberg Met Station 39 F USGS
St. Matthews Met Station 39 F USGS
Rawl Farms Lexington 39 F CLEMSON
Sage Mill EMS 39 F RCWINDS
EdVenture 39 F RCWINDS
2 ESE Elko 39 F AWS
Aiken 39 F CWOP
Rich Hill Farm Lancaster 39 F CLEMSON
Aiken 39 F DAVIS
Evans 39 F DAVIS
Pinewood 39 F DAVIS
Bamberg 39 F CWOP
Barnwell Regional Apt 39 F AWOS
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 39 F HADS
1.3 SE Waynesboro 39 F COOP
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 40 F MESOWEST
Aiken 2 SE 40 F COOP
Holly Hill 1 SW 40 F COOP
Shaw AFB Sumter 40 F ASOS
I-20 Augusta 40 F GADOT
Dearing 40 F UGA
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 41 F HADS
Johnston 4 SW 41 F COOP
Orangeburg Airport 41 F ASOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 41 F HADS
Batesburg Water Plant 42 F COOP
Graniteville 1 NE 42 F COOP
Longtown 42 F COOP
SRS – SAVRAW 42 F RAWS
Beech Island EMS 42 F RCWINDS
Richland Library Main 42 F RCWINDS
Santee NWR 43 F RAWS
Midville 43 F UGA
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 43 F RAWS
Augusta EMA 44 F MESOWEST
Etv Aiken 44 F MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 44 F ASOS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 45 F RAWS
Fort Jackson 45 F RCWINDS
Horrell Hill 45 F RCWINDS
Lake Murray Water Temp Twrs 59 F USGS
April 26th – 27th…A complex weather system along the Gulf coast
lifted northeast into the southern Appalachian mountains during the
period. The system produced very heavy rainfall across the Upstate
of South Carolina with amounts from 3 to 5 inches. The system also
produced strong thunderstorms that produced enough pea size hail to
cover the ground in portions of Calhoun County. The rainfall across
the Midlands and CSRA ranged from 1 to 2 inches. The heavy rainfall
in the Upstate producing minor to moderate river flooding along the
Saluda, Broad and Congaree River systems.
April 30th…An upper level area of low pressure and associated
surface low moved across the region during the morning hours into
the afternoon hours. The system produced a few thunderstorms along
with small hail and very strong wind gusts that downed a few trees
across the Midlands. Pea size hail was reported in Sumter County
with trees down along the south shore of Lake Murray and in
Clarendon County.
Here are some of the highest wind gusts that were associated with
the system:
…Strong Gusty Winds Across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area on Sunday…
Location Speed Time/Date Provider
Columbia Metro Airport 48 MPH 1209 PM 04/30 ASOS
Lake Murray Towers 48 MPH 0115 PM 04/30 USGS
Lake Murray Dam 45 MPH 1240 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
Shaw AFB Sumter 43 MPH 1210 PM 04/30 ASOS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 40 MPH 0106 PM 04/30 ASOS
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray 40 MPH 0850 PM 04/30 NDBC
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 39 MPH 0510 PM 04/30 MESOWEST
Newberry Co Apt 39 MPH 0415 PM 04/30 AWOS
Orangeburg Airport 39 MPH 1014 PM 04/30 ASOS
EdVenture 38 MPH 1205 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
McEntire JNG 37 MPH 1237 AM 05/01 ASOS
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 37 MPH 1035 PM 04/30 AWOS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 36 MPH 0903 PM 04/30 ASOS
Aiken Regional Apt 35 MPH 0355 PM 04/30 AWOS
Lexington County Admin Bldg 35 MPH 1210 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
Camden Woodward Field 35 MPH 1035 PM 04/30 AWOS
ETV Aiken 34 MPH 0720 PM 04/30 MESOWEST
Orangeburg 34 MPH 1210 PM 04/30 CWOP
Broad River-St. Andrews 33 MPH 1250 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
Springfield 33 MPH 0505 PM 04/30 CWOP
2 NW Indian Land 33 MPH 0856 PM 04/30 CWOP
Saluda 33 MPH 0845 PM 04/30 CWOP
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 33 MPH 0915 PM 04/30 AWOS
Newberry (WxSTEM) 32 MPH 0530 PM 04/30 MESOWEST
Barnwell Regional Apt 32 MPH 0555 PM 04/30 AWOS
SCEMD 32 MPH 1200 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
Wagener Courtney Ctr EMS 32 MPH 0600 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
ABC Columbia 31 MPH 0110 PM 04/30 MESOWEST
Dutch Fork HS 31 MPH 0940 PM 04/30 RCWINDS
North Augusta 31 MPH 0350 PM 04/30 CWOP
Gracewood 31 MPH 0920 PM 04/30 CWOP
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 31 MPH 0902 PM 04/30 ASOS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 31 MPH 0255 PM 04/30 AWOS
Sumter Municipal Apt 31 MPH 1215 PM 04/30 AWOS
Lake Wateree Dam 31 MPH 0930 PM 04/30 NDBC
Clarks Hill 31 MPH M 04/30 GA MESONET
2.1 S Mulberry (WxSTEM) 30 MPH 1250 PM 04/30 MESOWEST
Williston 30 MPH 0945 PM 04/30 CWOP
Santee NWR 30 MPH 1244 PM 04/30 RAWS
Hydrology/River Stages…
Rainfall was at or above normal across the Carolinas and east-
central Georgia during the month of April. At the beginning of April
streamflows remained higher than normal from a heavy rainfall event
during the last week of March. There were two river flood events
during the month. Heavy rain fell across the area river basins on
the 7th and 8th of April. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches
with some local amounts above 5 inches across Aiken County. The
second event occurred on the 26th and 27th of April. The heaviest
rain fell in the Upstate where amounts from 3 to 5 inches were
common. Lower amounts fell across the Midlands and CSRA with amounts
from 1 to 2 inches. There was a localized minor flood event along
the N. Fork of the Edisto River on the 13th and 14th. Locally heavy
rainfall pushed the already bankfull river just above flood stage
(8.0 feet) on the 14th.
Here are some of the river crest that occurred with the early
April Event and the late April Event.
Early April River Flooding Event:
Stevens Creek at Modoc crested at 20.53 feet with moderate
flooding on the morning of the 9th. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Great Pee Dee River at Cheraw crested at 36.16 feet just below
moderate flooding during the early morning hours of the 10th. Flood
Stage is 30.0 feet.
Congaree River at Carolina Eastman crested at 120.40 with moderate
flooding during the late afternoon hours of the 10th. Flood Stage is
115.0 feet.
Congaree River at the Congaree NP-Gadsden crested at 17.14 feet with
minor flooding during the early morning hours of the 11th. Flood
Stage is 15.0 feet.
Saluda River at Chappells crested at 15.24 feet on the midday hours
of the 10th with minor flooding. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
North Fork of the Edisto River crested at 8.40 feet during the
evening hours of the 14th with minor flooding. Flood Stage is 8.0
feet.
Late April River Flooding Event:
Saluda River at Chappells crested at 18.12 feet on the afternoon of
the 29th with minor flooding. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
Enoree River at Whitmire crested at 28.0 feet during the late
evening of the 29th with moderate flooding. Flood Stage is 25.0
feet.
Congaree River at Columbia crested at 19.91 feet during the morning
of the 30th with minor flooding. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. This is
the first time the Congaree River at Columbia has reached flood
stage since November 2020.
Congaree River at Carolina Eastman crested at 123.10 feet during the
afternoon of the 30th in moderate flooding. Flood Stage is 115.0
feet.
Congaree River at the Congaree NP-Gadsden crested at 17.69 feet
during the early morning hours of May 1st just below moderate
flooding. Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for:
April:
Warmest…70.2 F on the 22nd
Coolest…57.2 F on the 8th and 9th
April Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)………49 mph on the 30th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)……41 mph on the 29th
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..40 mph on the 30th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)………….39 mph on the 1st
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)………..32 mph on the 1st
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1)……48 mph on the 30th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)..34 mph on the 1st & 30th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)………….30 mph on the 30th
The 3-Month Climate Outlook
…(May/June/July)…
The outlook calls for about a 40 to 60 percent chance of above
normal temperatures along with a 33 to 50 percent chance of above
normal precipitation.
ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)…
…El Nino Watch…
ENSO Neutral conditions are observed. Equatorial surface
temperatures are near-to-above average across most of the Pacific
Ocean. ENSO-Neutral conditions are expected to continue through the
Northern Hemisphere spring, followed by a 62 percent chance of El
Nino developing during the period between May and July 2023.
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 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 .
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