Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
794 WGUS82 KCHS 191948 FLSCHS Flood Advisory National Weather Service Charleston SC 348 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 SCC015-019-192115- /O.CON.KCHS.FA.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-240519T2115Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Berkeley SC-Charleston SC- 348 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the following counties, Berkeley and Charleston. * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall extending from West Ashley through Downtown Charleston into Mount Pleasant. As much as 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen in some areas this afternoon. Emergency Management with the City of Charleston is reporting roadways are becoming flooded and impassable in the Downtown Charleston Area. The risk for minor flooding continues as an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain could fall through 515 PM. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Fort Sumter, Downtown Charleston, James Island, West Ashley, Johns Island, Isle Of Palms and Folly Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3299 7979 3299 7977 3300 7977 3301 7969 3299 7964 3299 7960 3298 7960 3298 7956 3295 7954 3289 7956 3273 7981 3273 7984 3271 7985 3272 7998 3278 8004 3283 8003 3285 8001 3287 7989 3294 7985 $$