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Charleston activates flood plan as city braces for effects of Hurricane Isaias
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston Mayor William Cogswell has activated the city’s Active Flood Mitigation Plan as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias and a king tide cycle raise the risk of flooding this weekend throughout the Lowcountry. Isaias is expected to track west of the Charleston area, but...
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Tropical Depression Nine forms in Gulf, could become hurricane by Thursday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/WVUE) — Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Gulf on Tuesday and could become a hurricane by Thursday. The depression is moving east at about 5 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Depression Nine had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph with higher gusts. At...
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Isaias forms in the Gulf, landfall expected this weekend
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Rainfall breaks 130-year-old record in downtown Charleston. And it’s still coming.
CHARLESTON — Warnings were sent out across the Lowcountry to alert of potentially dangerous flooding as record rainfall pummeled the peninsula in particular. The National Weather Service recorded 3.64 inches of rain Oct. 4, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 2.51 inches set in 1893. While some areas were drenched in more than 5 or 6 inches of rain over a 12-hour period, others, such as North Charleston, only saw 1 or 2 inches. Earlier weather forecasts predicted scattered showers with a potential for a heavier rainfall heading into the evening. But flash flood dangers prompted the ...
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Nearly 8 Inches of Rain Triggers Overnight Flash Flooding in Charleston as the Upper Peninsula Leads Reports, With West Ashley, James Island and Mount Pleasant Topping 5 Inches
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — Flash flooding struck parts of the City of Charleston and Mount Pleasant overnight into Monday, October 5, as torrential rain dumped several inches across the Lowcountry. Morning reports from CoCoRaHS volunteer weather observers are now helping the National Weather Service assess the event, and the numbers are staggering. The highest total so far is 7.66 inches on the upper portion of the Charleston peninsula, with several other locations around the city and Mount Pleasant reporting 4 to more than 6 inches in just one night.
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Why Charleston issued a critical flood warning on a Sunday night
A dangerous night unfolded across the Lowcountry as a critical flash flood warning took hold of Berkeley and Charleston counties. What began as a rainy evening quickly escalated into an emergency situation, with rivers of water swallowing downtown streets, drivers getting stranded in submerged vehicles, and officials urging residents to stay off the roads entirely unless their lives depended on it. By late evening, the situation was serious enough that authorities extended the warning well past its original end time, giving little relief to a city already deep in crisis mode.
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Tuesday: Turning breezy, with elevated evening tides and a beach erosion threat
Drier air will continue to push into the area overnight into Tuesday, but it won’t be enough to totally erode the cloud deck as some low-level moisture will remain trapped due to a wedge of high pressure building in from the north. We should see some breaks in the clouds, but otherwise, expect another mostly cloudy day across the area. We’ll start in the mid-50s, warming to the mid-70s in the afternoon (though that may be generous if cloud cover remains more stout). Of greater concern will be winds, especially the closer you get to the coast. Gusts will range from 20-25 MPH inland to 35-40 MPH at the coast. It could be a tricky drive over the bridges at times, so be alert to that. There’s not a formal Wind Advisory yet, but that may yet come with the overnight forecast update from NWS.
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FIRST ALERT: Beautiful Evening & Night. Rain returns this weekend with possible flooding.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — We have some gorgeous weather continuing this evening and overnight. But wet weather is on the way back for your weekend as Isaias makes landfall across the Central Gulf and pulls rain up our way. The weather pattern through Friday will be dominated by high...
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FIRST ALERT: Mostly Cloudy, Windy & Cool Evening.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Mostly cloudy skies continue across the area as we head into the evening and night. Windy conditions will continue into tonight and tomorrow. Tides will be running higher than normal and some shallow coastal flooding possible as the tide goes high at 5:28 p.m. Strong...
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Flash flooding closes multiple downtown Charleston roads; officials urge drivers to stay off roads
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Flash flooding closed more than a dozen downtown Charleston streets Sunday night, according to the City of Charleston. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for downtown Charleston Sunday night. The city asked residents and visitors to stay off the roads and not...
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Calm weather returns to the Carolinas this week: Forecast here
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - This past weekend’s rain chances severely underperformed expectations, as the cold front sagged a little farther south than anticipated. That pushed the highest rain totals deeper into South Carolina, leaving the Charlotte metro with only a half inch of total rainfall. Pleasant autumn weather. In...
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Charleston Fire Department responded to 9 stranded vehicles amid flash flooding, city said
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Heavy rain Sunday night flooded roads across parts of the Charleston area, prompting emergency responses to submerged vehicles and warnings for drivers to stay off the roads. The Charleston Fire Department deployed two high-water vehicles and responded to nine stranded vehicles as flooding developed across the peninsula. The City of Charleston […]