Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
420 AM EST SUN NOV 15 2009
...TIDAL IMPACTS FOR SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL
GEORGIA...
TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH BETWEEN 7.7 FT AND 7.9 FT MLLW
IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WITH THIS MORNING/S HIGH TIDE. THE
FOLLOWING IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH
CAROLINA...
...CHARLESTON COUNTY...
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON
- INTERSECTION OF MORRISON DRIVE AND JACKSON STREET FLOODS.
- BOTH ROADWAYS ARE STILL PASSABLE.
- WATER APPROACHES RESIDENCES NEAR THE INTERSECTION AND SEVERELY
FLOODS THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT.
- INTERSECTION OF LEE STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS.
- AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY FLOODS BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER
STREET.
- WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL RESIDENCES INCLUDING A CHURCH.
- HANOVER STREET BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER STREET PARTIALLY
FLOODS.
- AIKEN STREET BETWEEN COOPER STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS.
- WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS AT LEAST ONE RESIDENCE.
- INTERSECTION OF AMERICA STREET AND REID STREET FLOODS.
- SEVERAL RESIDENCES COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER.
- SOUTH STREET BETWEEN DRAKE STREET AND AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY
FLOODS.
- WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS 10-15 HOMES AND GOES UP TO THE
DOORWAY OF SEVERAL RESIDENCES.
- DRAKE STREET BETWEEN CHAPEL STREET AND DRAKE STREET BEHIND THE
EAST BAY STREET POST OFFICE COMPLETELY FLOODS.
- WATER UP TO THE DOORS OF A NUMBER OF RESIDENCES.
- NORTH MARKET BETWEEN EAST BAY STREET AND CONCORD STREET PARTIALLY
FLOODS.
- PARTS OF THE PILOT BOAT WHARF PARKING LOT FLOODS.
- INTERSECTION OF BARRE STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS.
- INTERSECTION OF GADSON STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS.
- INTERSECTION OF BENNETT STREET AND GADSON STREET FLOODS.
- ADJACENT PARKING LOTS OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES COMPLETELY FLOOD.
- BEE STREET BETWEEN LOCKWOOD DRIVE AND PRESIDENT STREET COMPLETELY
FLOODS.
- WORST FLOODING OCCURS NEAR RALPH JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER WHERE
WATER CAN GO AS HIGH AS CAR TIRES.
- INTERSECTION OF HAGOOD STREET AND FISHBURNE STREET FLOODS.
- HAGWOOD STREET BETWEEN FISHBURNE AND HIGHWAY 17 FLOODS.
- ROADS ARE PASSABLE BUT WATER IS VERY DEEP IN THE RIGHT HAND
LANE HEADING TOWARDS HIGHWAY 17.
- WATER FLOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST BAY STREET AND TRADD STREET
NEAR THE U.S. COAST GUARD STATION.
WEST ASHLEY
- HIGHWAY 17 WHERE HIGHWAY 61 VEERS RIGHT JUST BEYOND THE DRAW
BRIDGE HEADING OUT OF DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FLOODS.
MOUNT PLEASANT
- PORTIONS OF LONG POINT ROAD NEAR BOONE HALL PARTIALLY FLOODS.
ISLE OF PALMS
- MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ON 12TH AND 25TH STREETS.
JAMES ISLAND
- WATER REACHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF HARBOR VIEW ROAD.
SEABROOK ISLAND
- ROADWAY HEADING TO BOHICKET MARINA FLOODS BUT MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
NORTH CHARLESTON
- PARTS OF CHARLESTON NAVY BASE FLOODS.
- WATER APPROACHES BAINBRIDGE AVENUE NEAR THE SECURITY
CHECKPOINT.
- JUNEAU AVENUE BETWEEN PARTRIDGE AVENUE AND THE COOPER RIVER
IS SEVERELY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. COOPER RIVER MARINA IS
COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS.
- PARTS OF TIDEWATER ROAD FLOODS.
- MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PARTS OF RIVERFRONT PARK.
EDISTO ISLAND
- WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 171 BETWEEN ADAMS
RUN AND EDISTO BEACH.
- STEAMBOAT LANDING ROAD BEYOND JENKINS HILL ROAD FLOODS. THE BOAST
DOCKS ARE COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS.
- WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE BOAT DOCKS AND APPROACHES THE ROAD
LEADING TO THE DOCKS NEAR THE MCKINLEY WASHINGTON JR. BRIDGE ALONG
THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.
...COLLETON COUNTY...
EDISTO BEACH
- MINOR FLOODING FROM BACK BAY CREEK OCCURS ALONG DOCK SIDE ROAD AND
SCOTT CREEK DRIVE.
- WATER FLOODS YARDS UP AND DOWN THE ROAD AND FLOODS THE PARKING
LOT OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES.
- MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ADJACENT AREAS OF SAINT HELENA
SOUND.
...BEAUFORT COUNTY...
HUNTING ISLAND
- WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL ROADWAYS AND A PARKING LOT IN THE PARK.
- WATER APPROACHES SOME CAMP GROUNDS AND CAMPERS MAY NEED TO BE
RELOCATED.
BEAUFORT/LADYS ISLAND
- WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE SEA ISLAND PARKWAY /HIGHWAY 21/ NEAR
THE CHOWAN CREEK BRIDGE.
PINCKNEY ISLAND
- SEVERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS ON THE ISLAND FLOOD.
&&
TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH BETWEEN 9.2 FT AND 7.9 FT MLLW
IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WITH THIS MORNING/S HIGH TIDE. THE
FOLLOWING IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
...CHATHAM COUNTY...
TYBEE ISLAND
- WATER REACHES UP TO ROUTE 80 BUT THE ROAD REMAINS PASSABLE.
FORT PULASKI
- RECREATIONAL TRAILS MAY FLOOD.
...MCINTOSH COUNTY...
SAPELO ISLAND
- BEACH ROAD MAY FLOOD.
RIDGEVILLE
- DOCKS MAY BECOME SUBMERGED ALONG NORTH BACK RIVER.
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