Flood Warning Issued for Saluda River in Greenwood, Newberry and Saluda Counties

Source: NOAA · South Carolina

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NOAA issued it on June 10, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Columbia SC has issued a Flood Warning for the Saluda River at Chappells affecting Greenwood, Newberry and Saluda Counties until early Thursday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
South Carolina
Issued
June 10, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Columbia SC

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Carolina.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Columbia SC. Effective from May 26 at 5:24PM EDT until May 28 at 3:24AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Saluda River at Saluda River at Chappells affecting Saluda, Newberry and Greenwood Counties in South Carolina.

What You Should Do

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.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 4:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 14.3 feet just after midnight tonight. 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.

Timeline

Onset at 6:39PM EDT May 26. Effective until early Thursday morning. Falls below flood stage late tonight. Expires May 27 at 5:30AM EDT.

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NWS Columbia SC has issued a Flood Warning for the Saluda River at Chappells affecting Greenwood, Newberry and Saluda Counties until early Thursday morning.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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