Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 8:11PM EDT until August 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina...
Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina...
Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ridgeland, Gillisonville, Coosawhatchie, Tillman, Tarboro,
Pocotaligo, Sheldon, Ricetown, Bashan and Gilmania.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service
at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Beaufort, SC; Hampton, SC; Jasper, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov