Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
017 WGUS82 KCHS 192213 FLSCHS Flood Advisory National Weather Service Charleston SC 613 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 SCC019-029-192300- /O.CON.KCHS.FA.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-240519T2300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Charleston SC-Colleton SC- 613 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the following counties, Charleston and Colleton. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate rains falling over Edisto Beach and Edisto Island. An additional 0.5 to 1 inch could fall through 7 PM. The risk for minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas continues. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Edisto Beach, Seabrook Island, Edisto Island and Edisto Beach State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3258 8038 3259 8025 3258 8020 3251 8024 3245 8031 3245 8033 3242 8033 3243 8038 3245 8040 3245 8044 3246 8046 3252 8046 3255 8045 $$