River Flood Warning 21, NWS Charleston, SC

Issued

May 27, 2023, 12:15 PM EDT (16:15 UTC)

In effect from

May 27, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 28, 2023, 9:40 AM EDT

In force

20 hr

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 Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Savannah River near Clyo (CLYG1). The gauge peaked at 10.87 ft at May 27, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT.

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.

670 
WGUS42 KCHS 271615
FLWCHS

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1215 PM EDT Sat May 27 2023

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-281615-
/O.NEW.KCHS.FL.W.0021.230527T1800Z-230529T1500Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.230527T1800Z.230528T0600Z.230529T0300Z.NO/
1215 PM EDT Sat May 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, the back yards of several homes on Tom 
  Goethe Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1115 AM EDT Saturday, the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 11.4 feet early Sunday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3273 8145 3276 8137 3264 8136 3249 8117
      3246 8125 3261 8144


$$

848 
WGUS82 KCHS 280113
FLSCHS

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
913 PM EDT Sat May 27 2023

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-290115-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230529T1500Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.230527T1800Z.230528T0600Z.230529T0300Z.NO/
913 PM EDT Sat May 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, the back yards of several homes on Tom 
  Goethe Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 815 PM EDT Saturday, the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to flood stage early
    Sunday to a crest of 11.0 feet. It will then hold near or
    just below flood stage Sunday night.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3273 8145 3276 8137 3264 8136 3249 8117
      3246 8125 3261 8144


$$

343 
WGUS82 KCHS 281340
FLSCHS

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
940 AM EDT Sun May 28 2023

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-281445-
/O.CAN.KCHS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230528T1340Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.230527T1800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM EDT Sun May 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Savannah River near Clyo.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 915 AM EDT Sunday, the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.9 feet Friday
    morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3273 8145 3276 8137 3264 8136 3249 8117
      3246 8125 3261 8144


$$

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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.