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Severe flooding continues to threaten South Carolina

High water levels are still posing a threat in South Carolina, and the situation is expected to worsen, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.

By Jayleen R. Heft | Updated on October 09, 2015
Rebecca Cox, right, and her daughter, Savannah Grace Cox, 8, watch her husband/daughter, Kevin Cox and family Dog Mack, go back into their home to retrieve food from the refrigerator on Woodland Dr. in Kingstree, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

High water levels are still posing a threat in South Carolina, and the situation is expected to worsen as rivers continue to rise, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. Additional rain is expected to affect some areas over the weekend.

The floodwaters continue to rise due to excess runoff as the saturated ground cannot absorb more water. The ground had already been saturated from previous storms that affected the area in September, which prevented much of the water from the October rains from being absorbed into the ground. 

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Jayleen R. Heft

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Jayleen Heft is the digital content editor for PropertyCasualty360.com. Contact her at [email protected].

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