Flood Watch until 02:00AM Sunday
Bands of heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Isaias are expected to develop across eastern Georgia into the Lowcountry of South Carolina beginning late tonight and throughout the day on Saturday. Heavy rainfall combined with astronomical high tides could result in flash flooding and localized significant flooding especially across coastal South Carolina.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Bulloch, Candler, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Effingham, Evans, Inland Bryan, Inland Chatham, Inland Liberty, Inland McIntosh, Jenkins, Long, Screven and Tattnall and southeast South Carolina, including the following areas, Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper, Dorchester, Hampton, Inland Berkeley, Inland Colleton, Inland Jasper and Tidal Berkeley.
* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Bands of heavy rainfall will move into eastern Georgia tonight then spread northward into the Lowcountry of South Carolina throughout the day on Saturday. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with locally up to 6 inches across eastern Georgia are possible and 3 to 6 inches locally up to 8+ inches across South Carolina. Rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour will be possible in the heaviest bands. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: JENKINS ... SCREVEN ... CANDLER ... BULLOCH ... EFFINGHAM ... TATTNALL ... EVANS ... LONG ... INLAND BRYAN ... COASTAL BRYAN ... INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... INLAND LIBERTY ... COASTAL LIBERTY ... INLAND MCINTOSH ... COASTAL MCINTOSH ... ALLENDALE ... HAMPTON ... INLAND COLLETON ... DORCHESTER ... INLAND BERKELEY ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON ... COASTAL JASPER ... TIDAL BERKELEY
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Be prepared to protect life and property, especially in areas prone to flooding. If flooding develops, move to higher ground immediately. If driving, be prepared for flooded roadways and possible road closures.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch
