WGUS72 KCHS 222346
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
746 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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Berkeley SC-Charleston SC-
746 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES...

At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar showed the first batch of showers and
thunderstorms have moved out of the Downtown Charleston area. These
storms dropped between 1 and 2 inches of rain across the peninsula
resulting in some flash flooding. City officials report some roads
are flooded and closed. Additional showers and thunderstorms could
move into the warning area through 930 PM, possibly resulting in more
flash flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Downtown Charleston, West Ashley,
  Daniel Island, James Island, Johns Island, Charles Towne Landing,
  Charleston Naval Complex and Maybank Bridge.

This includes the following highways...
I-26 between mile markers 215 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 11
and 17...and between mile markers 23 and 28.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3276 7995 3273 8007 3285 8013 3288 8000
      3291 7990 3279 7985

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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