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WGUS42 KCHS 231607
FLWCHS

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1207 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

SCC019-231915-
/O.NEW.KCHS.FA.W.0007.250823T1607Z-250823T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Charleston SC-
1207 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the
  following county, Charleston.

* WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will
  take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
  through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1206 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
    expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
    the warned area. Flooding may begin to occur along Church
    Creek in West Ashley as river levels approach minor flood
    stage, areas near the river should remain aware of river
    levels.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    North Charleston, West Ashley, Downtown Charleston, James
    Island, Johns Island, Maybank Bridge, Charles Towne Landing,
    James Island County Park and Charleston Naval Complex.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3288 8006 3287 8006 3287 7999 3286 7999
      3285 7994 3283 7994 3282 7992 3271 7992
      3271 7993 3270 7993 3270 7996 3269 7996
      3269 8005 3270 8005 3271 8008 3275 8009
      3276 8011 3278 8012 3286 8013 3288 8011


$$

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