County of Lexington Government Office Closures   Due to the recent rain event, poor road conditions and road closures in Lexington County, the following facility closings and garbage collection schedule adjustments are necessary: All County of Lexington Government Offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 5. This includes the following offices: County Libraries Lexington County Recreations […]

From Saturday to Sunday, as water flowed downstream, the Congaree River rose substantially.  These are photos taken Saturday and then Sunday. Onlookers lined the Gervais Street Bridge Sunday to witness the historical flood and high water level. Click on photos to enlarge.    

CLOSED MONDAY Oct 5 Lexington School District Two and Lexington School District Four.    

SCE&G is opening Lake Murray Dam gates, Sunday morning, to keep water at a safe level. The water will be released through a spillway gate system. Lake Murray is currently an elevation of just under 358 feet. SCE&G’s goal is to keep the lake below 360 feet, according to information from SCE&G. With the release of […]

According to a release from the West Columbia Police Department, roads and areas that are closed in the City of West Columbia because of flooding or trees, include: 1600 Charleston Hwy. 2000 Platt Springs Rd. 200 Alexandria St. Thornton St. at Hammond Ave. 1200 Charleston Hwy. Botanical Parkway 600 C Ave. Marble St.

From Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.  Lexington County pond dam owners – Please raise your flood gates or remove flow boards to relieve water pressure. Two Lexington County shelters are open: Seven Oaks Park, Irmo Lexington County Leisure Center, Lexington Gibson Pond and Old Mill dams have been breached. Barr Lake has crested. This has more […]

In West Columbia, several roads have been closed, but as of 8 a.m. on Sunday morning no major injuries or incidents had been reported to the West Columbia Police Department, according to West Columbia Police Capt. Scott Morrison. Maintenance crews for the city have been on-call to clean out run-off drains. Morrison said all areas […]

News release from City of Cayce The City of Cayce and Mayor Elise Partin are asking our local churches to cancel services and organizations to cancel any events planned for today. The SC Emergency Management Department has given emergency alerts asking for all residents to be alert of flooding. And we are asking for all […]