Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don`t drown.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 845 AM EST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland
and Lexington Counties.
Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
Calhoun and Richland Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Pee Dee River At Cheraw affecting Marlboro and Chesterfield
Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday 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 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 27.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 31.0 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
night.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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