Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* 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.