Flood Warning in Edgefield County, South Carolina

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 8/6/2025 10:17:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed
8/6/2025 10:17:00 PM until 8/7/2025 10:30:00 AM
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1030 AM EDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland and Lexington Counties. Saluda River At Saluda River at Chappells affecting Newberry, Greenwood and Saluda Counties. Stevens Creek Near Modoc affecting McCormick and Edgefield Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stevens Creek near Modoc. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Farmland along Stevens Creek above the US Highway 23 bridge near Modoc becomes flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 22.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling to 3.2 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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