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Flash Flood Warning

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Charleston, SC

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 228 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in Mount Pleasant and Isle of Palms where a number of roads are closed. Cars were also reported submerged in spots. As much as 3 to 5 inches of rain have fallen across parts of Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms and surrounding areas since just before 1 PM. While rainfall rates are lowering, moderate to locally heavy rainfall will persist and the risk for additional flash flooding continues.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mount Pleasant, Isle Of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Boone Hall Plantation, Sullivans Island, Seaside Farms, East Cooper Regional Medical Center and Snowden.
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