Charleston, South Carolina

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Berkeley, SC; Georgetown, SC; Williamsburg, SC
Effective: 22aaeor55aa -> 23apeor0ap
Onset: 22aaeor55aa -> 23aaeor0aa
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 22aaeor55aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM EDT until May 23 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Santee River near Jamestown.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water covers numerous logging roads and
inundates timber land adjacent to the river. Most access points to
Wee Tee State Forest are cut off.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 930 AM EDT Thursday, the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Friday morning and continue falling to 7.8 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Effingham, GA; Screven, GA; Hampton, SC; Jasper, SC
Effective: 22aaeor55aa
Onset: 22aaeor55aa -> 23aaeor0aa
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 22aaeor55aa
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, one foot of water covers Tom Goethe Road
just after the pavement ends.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 915 AM EDT Thursday, the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 12.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Alert: Lake Wind Advisory
Area(s): Inland Berkeley
Effective: 22aaeor29aa -> 22apeor0ap
Onset: 22apeor0ap -> 22aaeor30aa
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 22aaeor29aa
Headline: Lake Wind Advisory issued May 22 at 3:29AM EDT until May 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
expected on Lake Moultrie.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will
create hazardous conditions for small craft.

Alert: Lake Wind Advisory
Area(s): Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: 22aaeor6aa -> 22apeor0ap
Onset: 22apeor0ap -> 22apeor0ap
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 22aaeor6aa
Headline: Lake Wind Advisory issued May 22 at 2:06AM EDT until May 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 to 40 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.