Charleston Weather » flash flood watch http://blog.charlestonwx.com Updates on weather events for the Charleston, SC metro area. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Flooding bullet dodged; rain to ramp back up this afternoon http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/15/flooding-bullet-dodged-rain-to-ramp-back-up-this-afternoon/ http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/15/flooding-bullet-dodged-rain-to-ramp-back-up-this-afternoon/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:03:41 +0000 Jared Smith http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/15/flooding-bullet-dodged-rain-to-ramp-back-up-this-afternoon/ We got a reprieve this morning from what could have been quite a nasty rain event — the heaviest rain pushed offshore well before 3am and has broken a bit, allowing NWS to lift the Flash Flood Watch. The rain respite is welcomed this morning, with even some sun breaking through the clouds, but the next wave of energy will move in from the southwest this afternoon, bringing back more showers and some isolated thunderstorms. The heaviest rainfall is expected to remain in southern Georgia, so no widespread flood event is expected. Temperatures will reach the low 70s before the front pushes through — but don’t let the jackets stray too far. We’re back into the mid 50s for highs tomorrow, with abundant sunshine.

]]> http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/15/flooding-bullet-dodged-rain-to-ramp-back-up-this-afternoon/feed/ 0 Rain, potential flooding Tuesday morning http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/14/rain-potential-flooding-tuesday-morning/ http://blog.charlestonwx.com/2009/12/14/rain-potential-flooding-tuesday-morning/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:40:23 +0000 Jared Smith http://blog.charlestonwx.com/?p=126 Our wetter-than-average December will continue through Tuesday — another several inches of rain are expected during the day Tuesday as another system pushes through the area. There are some concerns on the timing of the system — we could yet again see heavy rain coinciding with a high tide in downtown Charleston tomorrow morning. (High tide occurs just after 7am.) Thus, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Charleston County — primarily targeted at those areas of downtown that flood — through the morning hours. If your commute takes you through downtown, be careful of areas of standing water and don’t attempt to drive through them.

We also have a shot at thunderstorms during the day; fortunately, conditions are not expected to be favorable for severe weather. Some severe weather, including tornadoes, has been observed in Georgia, but that activity is not expected to be a factor into the Charleston area. If conditions change, you’ll see an update on @chswx with further explanation here. Try to stay dry tomorrow!

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