Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Monday morning at 845 AM EST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Wateree River Near Camden affecting Kershaw County.
Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting
Calhoun and Richland Counties.
Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Lexington
and Richland Counties.
Pee Dee River At Cheraw affecting Chesterfield and Marlboro
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Saluda River At Chappells affecting Newberry, Greenwood and
Saluda Counties.
Wateree River At Lake Wateree affecting Fairfield, Kershaw and
Lancaster Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 31.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.0 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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