Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don`t drown.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 945 AM EST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Wateree River Near Camden affecting Kershaw County.
Pee Dee River At Cheraw affecting Marlboro and Chesterfield
Counties.
Saluda River At Chappells affecting Saluda, Newberry and
Greenwood Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
Richland and Calhoun Counties.
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Lexington, Richland
and Calhoun Counties.
Wateree River At Lake Wateree affecting Lancaster, Kershaw and
Fairfield Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* 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.
At 35.0 feet, Southeast of Wallace, Old River Road between
Community Road and Highway 912 will become flooded and may need to
be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 35.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday afternoon and continue falling to 13.0 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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