Coastal Flood Advisory in Colleton County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/5/2020 5:43:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
4/5/2020 5:43:00 AM until 4/5/2020 8:00:00 AM
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.0 to 7.2 feet
Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston).
* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable,
mainly in Downtown Charleston.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 6:13 AM in
Charleston Harbor. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to
2 hours before and after high tide.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Charleston Harbor SC
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
05/06 AM 7.1 1.3 1.1 N/A Minor
05/07 PM 6.8 1.0 1.0 N/A None
06/07 AM 7.0 1.2 0.8 N/A Minor
06/08 PM 7.0 1.2 0.7 N/A Minor
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