Congaree River
Memorial Day is a day to honor those who have given their lives to protect our country. This year, Memorial Day is Monday, May 28. Memorial Day is also the unofficial start of summer and the official opening of the constantly growing eco-tourism industry in West Columbia. “The Congaree River has become an irresistible and traditional magnet for tubers and […]
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Enjoy the warm spring breeze coming off of the Congaree River, as music plays all around you. The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Rhythm on the River Spring Concert Series resumes Saturday (May 13.). The concerts are from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Saturdays at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Coming up Saturday May 13 is […]
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The Congaree River at Columbia crested at just under 20 feet (in minor flood stage) late Saturday morning, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper https://www.facebook.com/congareeriverkeeper Then there was more rain Saturday night and Sunday morning, so river levels are expected to remain high for a few more days. The Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalks are closed […]
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The City of West Columbia Riverwalk, 109 Alexander Road, West Columbia, is temporarily closed due to flooding.
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The SC department of Health and Environmental Control is reporting that year two of work is underway on the Congaree River between the Gervais Street Bridge and the Blossom Street Bridge in West Columbia and Cayce. Crews are working to remove sediment from a site where coal tar from oil lamps fastened to the bottom […]
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Due to the heavy rain over the weekend, the Congaree Riverwalk is presently 14.35ft. when the river should start to recede. This is from the Blossom Street Bridge to the Thomas Newman Boat Landing. Timmerman Trail and the walking path at Guignard Park are open.
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Lots of rain over the weekend, into Super Bowl Sunday resulted in swollen streams and a high water level on the Congaree River. These videos are from the Gervais Street Bridge and Botanical Parkway in West Columbia. The cofferdam at the bridge is filled to the brim with water. A portion of Riverwalk was closed, […]
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The cofferdam on the Columbia side of Congaree River, between the Gervais and Blossom street bridges, is no longer flooded. A photo from mid-December by the Congaree Riverkeeper ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) showed the cofferdam to be over flowing with water after the river crested at 12 feet. Work at the site has slowed since the […]
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