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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2019, 9:56 PM EST for Hampton County, Jasper County, South Carolina; Effingham County, Screven County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 22, 2019, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2019, 9:56 PM EST (02:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 9:56 PM EST
- In force
- 20 days
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Effingham County, GA, Screven County, GA, Hampton County, SC, Jasper County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Savannah River near Clyo (CLYG1). The gauge peaked at 11.77 ft at Dec 29, 2019, 7:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02198500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 21, 7:38 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 7:38 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 4:15 PM EST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>044-047-052-222115- Jenkins-Screven-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester- Inland Jasper-Tidal Berkeley- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ350-352-222115- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ374-222115- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-222115- Charleston Harbor- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Gales: There will be a risk for gales to develop across the coastal waters late Sunday into Monday as low pressure impacts the region. Gale Watches and Warnings could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ354-222115- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ045-222115- Inland Berkeley- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Lake Winds: Elevated winds are expected to develop on Lake Moultrie Sunday through Monday. A Lake Wind Advisory could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ048>051-222115- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Coastal Flooding: Minor coastal flooding is possible as early as Sunday morning. Then, moderate to major salt water flooding is possible Monday morning. Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings and Advisories could be issued. Strong Winds: Wind gusts as high as 40 mph could occur across the coastal counties Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia Sunday night into Monday. A Wind Advisory could be needed. High Surf: Seas will build rapidly late Sunday and Sunday night across the coastal waters. Breakers of 5 feet or greater could impact the beaches into Monday, and a High Surf Advisory could be required. Additionally, the combination of the large surf, elevated tides and strong winds will lead to areas of beach erosion. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ114>116-118-137-138-140-222115- Tattnall-Evans-Inland Bryan-Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty- Inland McIntosh- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ099>101-222115- Candler-Bulloch-Effingham- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ117-119-139-141-222115- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 415 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Coastal Flooding: Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible as early as Sunday morning, and more likely Monday morning. Coastal Flood Advisories could be issued. Strong Winds: Wind gusts as high as 40 mph could occur across the coastal counties Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia Sunday into Monday. A Wind Advisory could be needed. High Surf: Seas will build rapidly late Sunday and Sunday night across the coastal waters. Breakers of 5 feet or greater could impact the beaches into Monday, and a High Surf Advisory could be required. Additionally, the combination of the large surf, elevated tides and strong winds will lead to areas of beach erosion. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 12:05 AM EST | Gale Warning | CHS | 63 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:06 AM EST | Gale Watch | CHS | 11 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:08 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | CHS | 57 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | 30 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.