Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM EDT.

The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina... Pee Dee River At Cheraw affecting Marlboro and Chesterfield Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River bottomland downstream from cheraw will begin to flood. At 30.0 feet, The higher bank begins to flood. Large areas of farmland and river bottomland near Cheraw will be flooded. Portions of Riverside Park become flooded. At 33.0 feet, Southeast of Wallace, water spreads onto Old River Road between Community Road and Highway 912. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 32.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood