Charleston, South Carolina

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT
tonight...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina...
including the following areas... in southeast Georgia...
Bulloch... Candler... coastal Bryan... coastal Chatham... coastal
Liberty... coastal McIntosh... Effingham... Evans... inland
Bryan... inland Chatham... inland Liberty... inland McIntosh...
Jenkins... long... Screven and Tattnall. In southeast South
Carolina... Allendale... Beaufort... Berkeley... Charleston...
coastal Colleton... coastal Jasper... Dorchester... Hampton...
inland Colleton and inland Jasper.

* Until midnight EDT tonight

* showers and thunderstorms will become numerous to widespread
over the area this evening. Much of the area has received
between 2 and 6 inches of rain during the past 2 days. An
additional 1 to 3 inches... with locally higher amounts... are
possible through tonight where slow moving thunderstorms occur. The
combination of heavy rainfall and saturated grounds will enhance
the risk for flash flooding.

* The risk for flooding will be greatest in low lying and poor
drainage areas. The potential for flooding may become enhanced
in downtown Charleston... downtown Savannah... Beaufort and
other coastal communities near times of high tide. Rises along
area rivers can also be expected... although river flooding is
not expected to occur at this time.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flash flooding
based on current forecasts. Monitor the latest forecasts and be
alert for possible flash flood warnings. Those living in areas
prone to flooding should be prepared to take action if flooding
develops.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards... TV or your local
news source for the latest weather information from the National
Weather Service.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Charleston International
Airport...

A record rainfall of 4.15 inches was set at the Charleston
International Airport yesterday. This breaks the old record of 2.84
inches set back in 1950.

07/08/2009 0930 PM

4 miles E of Charleston, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by County official.


            The city manager of Mount Pleasant reported that Coleman
            Boulevard was closed at the intersection with Simmons
            street near Moultrie Middle School due to high water
            covering the Road.





07/08/2009 1035 PM

1 miles se of Charleston Ai, Charleston County.

Heavy rain m4.46 inch, reported by mesonet.


            Measured 4.46 inches since midnight at NWS Charleston
            office... cocorahs site SC-CR-49. This site is about 1
            mile away from the Charleston Airport ASOS gauge.





07/08/2009 0945 PM

Charleston, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            Around 2 feet of standing water near Market and meeting
            streets in downtown Charleston... making portions of the
            roads impassable.





07/08/2009 0815 PM

North Charleston, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.


            Numerous Road closures were relayed from Charleston
            County law enforcement due to heavy rainfall. The
            following intersections were reported closed due to high
            water in North Charleston... Bexley and Oakwood... spruil
            and Buist... Buist and Oakwood... Buist and old Park... East
            montegue and gayner... east Montague and Piedmont... east
            montegue and Railroad... and Braddock and Ashby.





07/08/2009 0920 PM

North Charleston, Charleston County.

Heavy rain m4.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            A spotter measured 4.75 inches of rainfall since 630 PM
            along Virginia Ave in North Charleston South Carolina.





07/08/2009 0910 PM

Charleston, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            Portions of the Charleston cross town Highway... Highway
            17... are impassable.




07/08/2009 0904 PM

Ravenel, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            Portions of Highway 165 flooded and impassable.





07/08/2009 0834 PM

Hanahan, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            The public reported 1 to 4 inches of standing water
            inside a residence along mcnew street.





07/08/2009 0903 PM

Mount Pleasant, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by NWS employee.


            Williamson drive is impassable.





07/08/2009 0816 PM

West Ashley, Charleston County.

Flash flood, reported by County official.


            Law enforcement reported that Northwoods Blvd was closed
            beside Northwoods mall due to flooding.

... Radio weekly test postponed for today...

The National Weather Service in Charleston South Carolina is
postponing the regularly scheduled radio weekly test of NOAA
Weather Radio all hazards due to severe weather conditions over
the area.

This test is normally conducted between 11 am and noon each
Wednesday. The test is now scheduled to be conducted Friday
between 11 am and noon weather permitting.