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A flood warning continues for Pee Dee River at Cheraw The flood warning for the Pee Dee River at Cheraw will continue through late Tuesday, Aug. 13. Currently, minor flooding is occurring, with a forecast of moderate flooding. At 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the river was 34.9 feet deep. The bank full stage…

A Cheraw man was arrested Aug. 4 with various drugs and a pistol. Charles Rashard Powe, of Goodman Circle in Cheraw, was taken into custody after barricading himself inside the residence. Sheriff Cambo Streater said Chesterfield County Narcotics and Chesterfield County Special Response Team executed a search warrant operation after receiving information about the possibility…

State officials urged people not to let their guard down in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby. Gov. Henry McMaster held a media briefing on Thursday afternoon with state emergency management officials to provide an update on the storm’s impact. McMaster noted no storm-related fatalities as Debby entered its third phase with river flooding. “Even…

Officials have extended a flood warning for the Pee Dee River at Cheraw, affecting Chesterfield and Marlboro counties. The forecast is for moderate flooding from Thursday, Aug. 8, until further notice. At 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, the river was 17.3 feet deep. The bank full stage is 20 feet. The river is expected…

As Tropical Storm Debby continued, Chesterfield County officials expect three to four additional inches of rain on Thursday, Aug. 8 with sustained winds around 16 mph and gusts around 26 mph. The storm made landfall around 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, near Bulls Bay. According to the National Weather Service, Chesterfield County received two to…

State officials warned threats from Tropical Storm Debby were not over for the state during Gov. Henry McMaster’s media briefing with state emergency management officials on Wednesday. “Things have not been as bad as they could have been, although we’ve had a lot of rain, and it’s not nearly over,” said McMaster. “One way to…

South Carolina Emergency Management officials said Debby has strengthened and is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 7) or early Thursday. Storm surge forecasts have decreased, with one to three feet of surge possible along the South Carolina coast. Officials said heavy rainfall and considerable flooding is still expected. An additional…

A flood warning continues for the Pee Dee River at Cheraw, affecting Chesterfield and Marlboro counties. The forecast is for moderate flooding from Thursday, Aug. 8, until further notice. The river was 10.1 feet deep at 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The bankfull stage is 20 feet. The river is expected to rise above…

Currently, Chesterfield County Emergency Services is operating at OPCON 3 (normal operations) but will transition to OPCON 2 (enhanced awareness) at 8 a.m. Wed. Aug. 7. Officials said Chesterfield County has now been moved into the 10 to 15-inch range for rainfall. Along with this rainfall, the Duke Dam system has notified them that Duke…

(Updated as of Aug. 6) Here are some closings, cancellations and updates due to Tropical Storm Debby’s expected impacts in Chesterfield County and the area. This list will be updated.  SCHOOLS Chesterfield County School District will have an early release at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 6 to ensure that all students and staff can return home…