Residents in South Carolina’s Colleton County were alerted by the fire department about the potential risk of the McGrady Dam failing due to significant flooding in the area. However, an update provided later in the evening confirmed that the dam had not failed.
Earlier in the day, the fire department had issued a precautionary warning about the dam's condition, stating that it was holding up despite the flooding. They emphasized that there was no expectation for the dam to fail.