
548
WGUS72 KCHS 120357
FFSCHS

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1157 PM EDT MON SEP 11 2017

SCC015-019-029-035-120615-
/O.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170912T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Berkeley SC-Dorchester SC-
1157 PM EDT MON SEP 11 2017

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR
PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...COLLETON...BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER
COUNTIES...

At 1150 PM EDT, widespread flooding is occurring in many areas. The
combination of extremely high tides combined with heavy rain has
resulted in widespread, dangerous flooding in Downtown Charleston.
Much of the Charleston peninsula remains closed and will remain so
until further notice. Areas from Calhoun Street south to the Battery
as well as the Hospital District are severely flooded. Travel into
the Downtown Charleston area IS NOT ADVISED due to dangerous
flooding conditions. Outside of Downtown Charleston, additional
flooding will continue across parts of Colleton, Berkeley and
Dorchester Counties.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Downtown Charleston. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Additional rainfall amounts of up to one half inch are possible in
the warned area as additional weakening rainbands move across the
area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do
not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to
flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service
at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 7983 3266 7986 3260 7996 3252 8015
      3253 8021 3241 8035 3246 8047 3257 8055
      3255 8057 3259 8058 3259 8065 3263 8065
      3263 8067 3264 8066 3265 8068 3267 8068
      3267 8077 3270 8081 3308 8008 3281 7969

$$
