Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:06PM EDT until August 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina...
Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina...
Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with
torrential rainfall extending from Bells Crossroads and Texas
northeast into Moncks Corner, Saint Stephen and Jamestown.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches could fall through 7
PM, resulting in minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage
areas.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Moncks Corner, Saint George, Givhans Ferry State Park,
Dorchester, Colleton, Ridgeville, Saint Stephen, Harleyville and
Bonneau.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Berkeley, SC; Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov