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WGUS82 KCHS 191948
FLSCHS

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Charleston SC
348 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

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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


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