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 1015 AM 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 Chesterfield and Marlboro Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pee Dee River at Cheraw. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday 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 EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 30.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood