Charleston, South Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Anderson |
| Effective: | 21apeor10ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor10ap -> 21apeor45ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 21apeor10ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Easley, or near Piedmont, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Piedmont and West Pelzer. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Greater Pickens |
| Effective: | 21apeor55ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor55ap -> 21apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 21apeor55ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Clemson, or near Six Mile. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pickens County. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Greenville Mountains; Northern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 21apeor53ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor53ap -> 21apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 21apeor53ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Columbus, or near Tryon, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, and Gowensville. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken |
| Effective: | 21apeor51ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor51ap -> 21apeor15ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 21apeor51ap |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:51PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bobby Brown State Park to near Edgefield County Airport. These storms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Edgefield, McCormick, Johnston, Edgefield County Airport, Mccormick County Airport, Elijah Clark State Park, Trenton, Parksville, Plum Branch, Strom Thurmond High School, Bordeaux, Cleora, Colliers, Long Cane Creek Picnic Area, Edgefield Federal Correction Institution, Lick Fork Campground, Hickory Knob State Resort Park, Harmony, Mount Carmel, and Baker Creek State Park. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown |
| Effective: | 21apeor13ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor13ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 21apeor13ap |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued August 21 at 2:13PM EDT until August 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches will experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks will observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown |
| Effective: | 21apeor13ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor0ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 21apeor13ap |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 2:13PM EDT until August 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches will experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks will observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Beaufort; Coastal Jasper |
| Effective: | 21apeor35ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor35ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21apeor35ap |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued August 21 at 1:35PM EDT until August 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Colleton; Charleston |
| Effective: | 21apeor35ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor35ap -> 21apeor45ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21apeor35ap |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued August 21 at 1:35PM EDT until August 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.3 to 7.5 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:37 PM today at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Colleton; Charleston |
| Effective: | 21apeor35ap -> 21apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor0ap -> 21apeor45ap |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21apeor35ap |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 1:35PM EDT until August 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.3 to 7.5 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:37 PM today at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken; Barnwell; Bamberg; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 21apeor6ap -> 24aaeor0aa |
| Onset: | 22aaeor0aa -> 22aaeor0aa |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 21apeor6ap |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued August 21 at 1:06PM EDT until August 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia, including the following areas, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond and central South Carolina, including the following areas, Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Central Orangeburg, Edgefield, McCormick, Northwestern Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg. * WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of heavy rainfall are expected to develop along a stalled out surface front through the day on Friday, lasting through late Saturday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 21apeor2ap -> 24aaeor0aa |
| Onset: | 22aaeor0aa -> 21apeor15ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21apeor2ap |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued August 21 at 1:02PM EDT until August 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Bulloch, Candler, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Effingham, Evans, Inland Bryan, Inland Chatham, Inland Liberty, Inland McIntosh, Jenkins, Long, Screven and Tattnall and southeast South Carolina, including the following areas, Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper, Dorchester, Hampton, Inland Berkeley, Inland Colleton, Inland Jasper and Tidal Berkeley. * WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will impact the region Friday into Saturday. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches can be expected through early Sunday morning with localized amounts exceeding 6 inches. Ground conditions remain wet and any sustained period of heavy rainfall will likely lead to areas of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Berkeley, SC; Georgetown, SC; Williamsburg, SC |
| Effective: | 21aaeor16aa -> 23apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 21aaeor16aa -> 22aaeor30aa |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21aaeor16aa |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 21 at 10:16AM EDT until August 23 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Santee River near Jamestown. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, water surrounds the residence at the end of Harris Landing Road and the adjacent boat ramp is inaccessible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM EDT Thursday, the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 8.4 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Effingham, GA; Screven, GA; Hampton, SC; Jasper, SC |
| Effective: | 21aaeor16aa |
| Onset: | 21aaeor16aa -> 22aaeor30aa |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 21aaeor16aa |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 21 at 10:16AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, the back yards of several homes on Tom Goethe Road flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 915 AM EDT Thursday, the stage was 11.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Horry, SC |
| Effective: | 21aaeor15aa |
| Onset: | 21aaeor15aa -> 22aaeor15aa |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 21aaeor15aa |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 21 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County. Waccamaw River At Conway affecting Horry County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Waccamaw River at Conway. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding will worsen in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. Flooding will also worsen along Waccamaw CIR, Riverside DR, and in low areas along Gray Oak DR. Flood waters will begin to affect Black Moss DR and Cypress Flat. Depot RD, New RD, and Jackson Bluff RD may begin to flood. The lowest homes on Riverside DR north of Conway may be affected. Witch Golf Course may begin to flood. Swamps will be heavily flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood |