NWS Charleston SCFF.W 0019September 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Charleston and Colleton, SC
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Charleston and Colleton in South Carolina, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 11. It was the 19th flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. South Carolina had 1 flash flood warning in September 2026, against 8 in an average September of 2008-2025 (South Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston SC
- Area
- Charleston and Colleton
- State
- South Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:28 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCHS FF.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms extending from west of Jacksonboro to far lower Charleston County. As much as 3 to 5 inches of rain have fallen in this area this afternoon. An additional 1 to 3 inches could fall through 630 PM, resulting in flash flooding, especially around Jacksonboro. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Jacksonboro, Ashepoo, Adams Run, Ritter, Beck Landing, Canady Landing and Parkers Ferry.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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