The National Weather Service in Charleston reports that conditions will become increasingly unsettled tonight, as a cold front stalls near the region this weekend. The front will become a focus for showers and thunderstorms. A Flood Watch may be issued for all or portions of the area.
What you to need to know:
TIMING:
- The risk for heavy rainfall and flash flooding will be highest Saturday afternoon through Sunday night, although more isolated flash flooding could occur as early as late Friday afternoon into Friday night.
POTENTIAL HAZARDS & IMPACTS:
- Storm Total Rain Amounts (Fri-Mon): 2–4” inland and 3-5” coast.
- Multiple flooded roads or intersections becoming flooded and closed to traffic.
- Vehicles becoming stranded and/or stalled in flood waters.
- Structures becoming surrounded by flood waters or flood waters entering crawl spaces, basements or garages.
- Some smaller streams may flood.
- More substantial flooding could occur at the coast if heavy rains fall around times of high tide.