WADMALAW — A flash flood warning is in effect for Charleston County the morning of June 13, with the Johns Island, Meggett, Wadmalaw and Hollywood areas most likely to be impacted, officials say.
The watch went into effect just before 6 a.m. June 13 and will cease at noon.
Parts of the county situated between south of Highway 162 and north of Maybank Highway — adjacent to the Wadmalaw River — are likely to see flooding this morning, said Blair Holloway, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston.
Officials noted storms systems that became anchored in the Yonges Island and Meggett areas around 3:30 a.m. The storms continued to dump extremely heavy rainfall on the area for hours, according to Holloway. Johns Island, Wadmalaw Island, Meggett and Hollywood are most likely to see the impact.
NWS officials estimate the area got around 4-6 inches within a span of three hours.
Of biggest concern as commuters wake this morning is the potential for roadway flooding, Holloway said. With the estimated rainfall accumulation levels, it is possible that roadways have become damaged.
“Do not attempt to drive through any roadways that are flooded,” Holloway said. It’s difficult to determine the condition of a roadway beneath a layer of water and not worth the risk, he said.
Individuals in the West Ashley and downtown peninsula areas of the county are not at the same risk of quick onset flash flooding, Holloway said.
The next anticipated high tide is expected to come to shore around 10 a.m. and is to be “the lower of the two high tides today,” according to Holloway.
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