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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Charleston SC
758 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Dorchester SC-
758 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina...
  Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina...
  Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated large clusters of showers
    and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall extending from
    Hendersonville and Green Pond east to Parkers Ferry, Ravenel,
    Meggett and West Ashley. As much as 1 to 3 inches of rain have
    fallen so far this evening and an additional 1 to 3 inches could
    fall through 10 PM. Minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage
    areas is likely.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Summerville, Johns Island, West Ashley, Hollywood, Ravenel,
    Meggett, Jacksonboro, Adams Run and Ashepoo.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3269 8081 3283 8078 3291 8056 3297 8016
      3285 8013 3273 8007 3261 8039 3265 8068
      3266 8068 3266 8067 3267 8067 3267 8070
      3268 8072 3267 8073 3268 8074 3267 8075
      3268 8077 3269 8078 3268 8079


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