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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 300 PM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Pee Dee River At Cheraw affecting Chesterfield and Marlboro 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 Richland, Lexington and Calhoun Counties. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw. * WHEN...Until tomorrow 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 29.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 30.9 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&