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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 12:00 a.m. local time on October 5. 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

Issued10:34 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
In force10:34 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
Expired12:00 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026

In force for 1.4 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
10:34 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
Expires
12:00 a.m. EDT, October 5, 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

FFWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until midnight EDT. * At 1034 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in portions of West Ashley, Downtown Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * 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