Rip Current Statement in Colleton County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
10/25/2026 3:04:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
10/25/2026 3:04:00 AM until 10/25/2026 12:00:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to
two feet of inundation above ground level expected along
shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low
Water at Charleston).
* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the
Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Significant saltwater inundation will render
numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood.
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach
erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:34 AM today
at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2
hours before and after high tide.