WGUS42 KCHS 230215
FLWCHS

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1015 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

SCC015-019-035-230700-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berkeley SC-Charleston SC-Dorchester SC-
1015 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging
  operations are continuing. It will take several hours for all the
  water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in
  urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1002 PM EDT, emergency officials reported flooding ongoing
    across portions of the North Charleston area. Some homes and
    buildings remain flooded with particular concern in the
    neighborhoods near New Ryder Road. While no additional flooding
    is expected to occur overnight, it will likely take a good
    portion of the night for flood waters to recede.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, I-26/I-526
    Interchange, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Ladson, Daniel
    Island, Charleston Airport and Magnolia Gardens.
  - This includes the following highways...
    I-26 between mile markers 206 and 214. I-526 between mile markers
    18 and 21.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3289 8014 3297 8016 3300 8004 3300 8003
      3302 7996 3291 7990 3285 8013


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