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Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Charleston SC
947 PM EDT Fri Aug 08 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     Flood            2 W Savannah            32.05N  81.11W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency Management reported flooding near the
            intersection of 52nd Street and Montgomery Street,
            between Montgomery Street and the railroad. Water was
            reported to be 1 foot deep and the road has been
            barricaded.

0345 PM     Flood            1 SW Savannah           32.04N  81.09W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency Manager reported over a dozen locations
            flooding due to heavy rainfall. The reports were
            concentrated along Victory, Bull, MLK, 63rd, and 37th
            streets. Man hole covers were removed on Abercorn
            between Victory and Derenne due to storm water.

0358 PM     Flash Flood      2 SW Savannah           32.03N  81.11W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   County Official

            Chatham County police scanner broadcast indicated a
            stalled car in flood water near the intersection of Bull
            Street and Berkeley Place.

0409 PM     Rain             1 NNE Savannah          32.06N  81.08W
08/08/2025  M2.54 inch       Chatham            GA   Public

            A home weather station along Harmon Street reported
            2.54 inches of rain since 1:04 pm.

0411 PM     Flash Flood      2 SW Savannah           32.04N  81.10W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   County Official

            Car stalled in flood waters between 61st and 62 streets
            on Abercorn Street.

0412 PM     Flash Flood      1 NNW Savannah          32.06N  81.09W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   County Official

            Broadcast on police scannter indicated several cars
            were flooded at the school near East Anderson and Grove
            Streets.

0414 PM     Rain             Savannah                32.05N  81.09W
08/08/2025  M2.94 inch       Chatham            GA   Public

            A home weather station near Baldwin Park reported 2.94
            inches of rain since 1:04 pm.

0415 PM     Flood            2 N Belfast             31.86N  81.29W
08/08/2025                   Bryan              GA   Public

            Traffic map reported roadway flooding on Harris Trail
            Road and Belfast River Road.

0419 PM     Rain             1 W Savannah            32.05N  81.10W
08/08/2025  M2.83 inch       Chatham            GA   Public

            A home weather station along Abercorn Street reported
            2.83 inches of rain since 1:09 pm.

0424 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Savannah          32.03N  81.09W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            EM reported that Paulsen Street closed between 60th and
            63rd due to flooding. A stalled vehicle was in the area.

0429 PM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Savannah          32.04N  81.10W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            EM reported that Battey Street was impassable due to
            flash flooding between 51st to 53rd streets.

0429 PM     Rain             1 SSW Savannah          32.04N  81.09W
08/08/2025  M3.20 inch       Chatham            GA   Public

            A home weather station located between Solomons Park
            and Hull Park reported 3.20 inches of rain since 1 pm.

0429 PM     Rain             1 SW Savannah           32.04N  81.10W
08/08/2025  M3.20 inch       Chatham            GA   Public

            A home weather station located along Columbus Drive
            reported 3.20 inches of rain since 1 pm.

0430 PM     Flash Flood      Savannah                32.05N  81.08W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reported 22 flooded intersections
            across Savannah, GA. The flooding was concentrated along
            Battey Street, Abercorn, 63rd street, 37th street, and
            Bull Street. Anderson Street and Paulsen Street was
            impassible due to flash flooding.

0438 PM     Flash Flood      2 SW Savannah           32.03N  81.11W
08/08/2025                   Chatham            GA   Emergency Mngr

            EM reported the following roads were closed due to
            flash flooding: Abercorn and DeRenne up to 67 street,
            58th and Reynolds, and 35th and Drayton.

0439 PM     Rain             4 E Midway              31.82N  81.36W
08/08/2025  M3.12 inch       Liberty            GA   Public

            A personal weather station located near Magnolia Rd and
            Holly Circle measured 3.12 inches of rainfall.

0454 PM     Rain             2 N Keller              31.87N  81.25W
08/08/2025  M4.21 inch       Bryan              GA   Public

            A personal weather station located along Castleoak
            Drive measured 4.21 inches of rainfall.

0509 PM     Rain             1 NNE Belfast           31.84N  81.28W
08/08/2025  M3.28 inch       Bryan              GA   Public

            A personal weather station located along Dunham Marsh
            Trail measured 3.28 inches of rainfall.

0519 PM     Rain             4 SSW Meldrim           32.09N  81.40W
08/08/2025  M2.45 inch       Bryan              GA   Other Federal

            The Fort Stewart Morgans Tower RAWS site measured 2.45
            inches of rain between 3:19 pm and 5:19 pm, with 2.20
            inches falling in the hour between 4:19 pm and 5:19 pm.

0830 PM     Coastal Flood    1 E Charleston          32.78N  79.93W
08/08/2025                   Charleston         SC   Other Federal

            CHTS1 Minor Coastal Flooding: A maximum tide level of
            7.12 ft MLLW (1.35 ft MHHW) was observed at the
            Charleston Harbor tide gage. Shallow Coastal Flooding
            typically begins along the coasts of Charleston and
            Colleton counties when tide levels reach 7.0 ft MLLW
            (1.24 ft MHHW) in the Charleston Harbor.


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EVENT NUMBER CHS2500830 CHS2500831 CHS2500832 CHS2500837 CHS2500833
CHS2500834 CHS2500838 CHS2500844 CHS2500839 CHS2500835 CHS2500836
CHS2500840 CHS2500841 CHS2500848 CHS2500842 CHS2500843 CHS2500845
CHS2500846 CHS2500847 CHS2500849

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