Charleston, SC is experiencing major flooding due to a combination of heavy rain and high tide, with the Charleston Harbor tide gauge reaching 8.6ft. The NWS has issued a warning for dangerous flash flooding, and the area is under a flash flood warning due to 4 inches of rain and a 4-ft ocean surge. The heavy rain has also led to flooding in Georgetown, SC, with rainfall rates of over 1 inch per hour. Horry and Georgetown counties are facing flash flooding, and the area is receiving extremely heavy rainfall, leading to road closures and dangerous conditions. The storm system is moving north along the East Coast, with the potential for wind gusts near 70 mph and torrential rain. The situation is life-threatening, and residents are advised not to travel unless it is an emergency.
Life-threatening flash flooding in Georgetown, South Carolina on Sunday with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour, flooding streets and stranding vehicles. @ReedTimmerAccu is there with a look at the dangerous conditions. #SCwx https://t.co/KgH1t4Jhsf
Charleston, SC has been inundated by flood waters today. As a reminder, never try to drive through flooded roadways. #SCwx #Flooding 📽️: Bryce Shelton / LSM https://t.co/jVuqh1pXe7
Look at that low go! Over 9-inches of rain at Georgetown, #SCwx w/ 2.32-inches in 1 hour around 1pm, and at least another 6-inches since then! Wind gust near 70 mph at Florence, SC earlier. Hang on, this #RainBomb is moving north with high winds, torrential rain, and #Flooding. https://t.co/nv6EPNx3o7
4:10 PM - There’s your heavy rain. This will move south to north through the night. Localized flooding is possible near and east of the Roanoke Valley. Wind increases overnight and Monday. https://t.co/2AsEC0jc3K
Dangerous flooding in the Charleston, South Carolina area on Sunday as a powerful storm system moves north along the East Coast. https://t.co/1M72r1XvnG
3:43pm - training showers and storms continue to dump very heavy rain on areas already saturated. Flooding continues for large parts of Horry & Georgetown counties. The very heavy band of rain may not move out of the area for another 2 hours. #scwx #ncwx https://t.co/v7t7HxOjA5
Heavy rain is drenching places like Charleston, SC today where #FlashFlooding is causing havoc. Here's a look at some of the flooding taking place now. #SCwx https://t.co/pd2t31Kh6Z
1:22pm - Extremely heavy rainfall has led to flash flooding in Horry and Georgetown counties. PLEASE don't travel unless it is an emergency. #scwx #ncwx https://t.co/n5GgVxr7YF
Heavy rain has resulted in flooding in Georgetown, SC. Our radar is reporting Georgetown is receiving more than 1" of rain per hour. #SCwx https://t.co/ysSvozy5Dy
Major storm cranking up along East Coast. * Charleston under flash flood warning due to 4"+ of rain + 4-ft ocean surge. Low lying areas inundated. * Heavy rain/strong winds expected to progress thru Mid-Atlantic/Northeast today/tonight. Details ⬇️ https://t.co/eDa3ExhyFn (1/2) https://t.co/w86sG9dxEq
Insane flooding in Charleston. https://t.co/WWqD9bYiT1
Major flooding is occurring in Charleston due to the Nor'easter. #scwx https://t.co/B0M3yUIgYH
Dangerous flash flooding from a combination of rainfall and high tide is expected in the Charleston area. This is a strongly worded warning from the NWS. #SCwx https://t.co/PLAYfY3U8N
11:40am - Moderate to heavy rain continues across the area. Even heavier rain between Georgetown and Charleston is moving northward and may drop an additional 1-3" of rain over the next 2-3 hours. That may lead to localized flooding. Also watching that line of storms south of… https://t.co/XIeDWUxZjd
High tide has swallowed up Folly Beach, SC & the Charleston Harbor tode gauge is in major flood stage at 8.6'. https://t.co/235GgF2617 The #storm is tracking up the entire East Coast today into Monday. https://t.co/gd0VSDuaro
We are now in the major flooding stage at 8.35ft for Charleston SC and still rising...and the peak of high tide is still a bit under an hour away. #chswx https://t.co/z2HKLPjktZ