Flood Advisory for Berkeley, SC; Charleston, SC
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What you need to know
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- Berkeley, Charleston
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... When: Until 545 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 238 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated brands of showers and a few thunderstorms with torrential rainfall moving onshore across much of eastern Berkeley County and upper Charleston County. Up to and inch of rain has already fallen in some areas and an additional 1 to 3 inches could fall through 530 AM, resulting in minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mount Pleasant, McClellanville, Isle Of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Awendaw, Jamestown, Garris Landing, Bull Island, Price Inlet and Hampton Plantation State Park.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 5 at 2:42AM EDT until August 5 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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