NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued October 26 at 2:35AM EDT until October 26 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1
to 4 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to
two feet of inundation above ground level expected along
shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low
Water at Charleston).
* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this
afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this
evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT this
morning.
* IMPACTS...Significant saltwater inundation will render
numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood.
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach
erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 8:18 AM today
at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2
hours before and after high tide.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2081st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days