Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
405 WGUS82 KCHS 011736 FLSCHS Flood Advisory National Weather Service Charleston SC 136 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 SCC019-012030- /O.NEW.KCHS.FA.Y.0030.240701T1736Z-240701T2030Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Charleston SC- 136 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the following county, Charleston. * WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms from north Mount Pleasant north along the Highway 17 corridor to McClellanville. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has fallen since noon. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. In addition, some dirt roads in the Frances Marion National Forest may become covered in water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mount Pleasant, McClellanville, Isle Of Palms, Awendaw, Garris Landing, Bull Island, Price Inlet, Lighthouse Island, Cape Romain and Capers Inlet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3293 7977 3299 7976 3308 7966 3312 7964 3315 7958 3314 7952 3319 7949 3321 7944 3316 7935 3313 7927 3311 7926 3307 7932 3300 7934 3298 7937 3297 7952 3294 7955 3289 7956 3278 7979 3288 7985 3291 7983 $$ NED