Flood Warning in Charleston County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED3/16/2024 10:38:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
3/16/2024 10:38:00 AM until 3/17/2024 10:45:00 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 945 PM CDT.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Edisto River near Givhans Ferry.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* 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 830 AM EDT Saturday, the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 9.7 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.