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...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower boardwalk. At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes flooded by Cedar Creek. At 18.0 feet, Several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the river become flooded. At 18 feet the river covers the Weston Lake overlook in the Congaree National Park. Between 18 and 18.5 feet the river begins to cover sections of the elevated boardwalk. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood