Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:28PM EDT until May 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina…

Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.

* WHEN…Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Flood waters will affect swamplands and
logging interests. Flood waters will affect timberland as far
downstream as Yauhannah two weeks after the crest passes Pee Dee.
Logging equipment needs to be moved.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 16.6 feet Wednesday
evening.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– weather.gov/safety/flood

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