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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1118 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
1118 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
  expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (6.9 to 7.1 feet
  Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston).

* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 4:17 PM today
  at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2
  hours before and after high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood
impact information.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Charleston Harbor SC
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 15/04 PM     7.0        1.2        1.0       N/A     Minor
 16/05 AM     6.6        0.8        1.2       N/A      None
 16/05 PM     7.0        1.2        1.1       N/A     Minor
 17/05 AM     6.7        0.9        1.2       N/A      None
 17/06 PM     7.0        1.2        1.1       N/A     Minor
 18/06 AM     6.8        1.0        1.0       N/A      None

&&

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