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NWS Charleston SCFF.W 0020October 4, 2026

Flash Flood Warning: Berkeley and Charleston, SC

The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Berkeley and Charleston in South Carolina, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 20th flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. South Carolina had 3 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (South Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).

ExpiredWarning

Issued8:52 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
In force8:52 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
Expired11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026

In force for 2.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Charleston SC
Area
Berkeley and Charleston
State
South Carolina
Level
Warning
Issued
8:52 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
Expires
11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Likely, Immediate
VTEC event
KCHS FF.W 0020
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Flash Flood Warnings in South Carolina since 2008Every warning type in South Carolina

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The notice as issued

At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Downtown Charleston, Daniel Island, James Island, West Ashley, Johns Island, Hollywood, Charleston Naval Complex and Charles Towne Landing.

What the agency told people to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

The record around this notice