Flood Warning in Charleston County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED3/15/2024 9:49:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
3/15/2024 9:49:00 AM until 3/16/2024 10:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CDT.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Edisto River near Givhans Ferry.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, most homes on Happiness Lane are
accessible only by boat. Flooding also occurs along roadways south
of Highway 17 Alternate including Martins Landing Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 930 AM EDT Friday, the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.2 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.