Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:24PM EDT until May 28 at 3:24AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Columbia SC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in South Carolina...
Saluda River At Saluda River at Chappells affecting Saluda,
Newberry and Greenwood Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saluda River at Saluda River at Chappells.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Lowlands around and downstream from
Chappells become flooded. Cattle grazing river bottomland should
be moved to higher ground.
At 16.0 feet, Extensive farmland and river bottomland around and
downstream from Chappells become flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 14.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 530 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Greenwood, SC; Newberry, SC; Saluda, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: