The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of the Congaree River, affecting Richland, Calhoun and Lexington Counties.
The forecast calls for the river to reach flood stage (115 ft.) near the Carolina Eastman plant late Monday and crest Tuesday at 120.7 ft.
The NWS also issued a separate flood advisory for the Congaree closer to Columbia, West Columbia and Cayce. There, the river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.8 feet early Tuesday afternoon…