2023-12-18 00:59:00
Flash Flood Emergency issued for coastal towns in South Carolina
Brandon Copic is live in Georgetown, South Carolina, Sunday where a Flash Flood Emergency was issued due to heavy rain and coastal flooding.
NEW YORK – After slamming Florida with tropical-storm-like conditions on Saturday and causing Flash Flood Emergencies along the South Carolina coast on Sunday, a powerful storm system will continue to slide up the East Coast on Sunday evening and Monday, packing threats of flooding, high winds and severe weather that might disrupt pre-Christmas travel for millions in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
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Where is the East Coast storm now?
Heavy rain, gusty winds, flash flooding, coastal flooding and a few severe thunderstorms were impacting areas from the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast. The storm will continue tracking north up the East Coast into Monday.
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Near-record coastal flooding swamped Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday followingnoon, prompting several road closures in downtown Charleston.
The National Weather Service office in Charleston said the tide in the Charleston Harbor peaked at 9.86 feet (mean lower low water) just before noon local time. Not only is that the highest tide on record not associated with a tropical cyclone, but it’s topped only by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, an unnamed hurricane in 1940 and Hurricane Irma in 2017.
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A Flash Flood Emergency was in effect for parts of the South Carolina coast Sunday followingnoon. Residents were urged to stay inside as roads turned to rivers across several communities.
Pawleys Island PD says, “Some views at the Causeways. Big wind at the bridges.”
(Pawleys Island PD)
Pawleys Island causeway flooding
(Pawleys Island PD)
Pawleys Island PD says, “Some views at the Causeways. Big wind at the bridges.”
(Pawleys Island PD)
More than a foot of rain was recorded in South Carolina.
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Police say there is still a lot of wind-driven flooding happening in Pawley Island.
(Pawley Island PD)
What is the timing of the East Coast storm?
Heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding will spread north up the East Coast, overspreading the Northeast and New England into Monday evening.
Rain and high winds will continue Monday across the Northeast and New England. In interior sections of the Northeast, Great Lakes and Appalachians, the rain might change over to a period of accumulating snow.
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Where is the heaviest rain expected in the Northeast and Southeast?
The National Weather Service has issued Flood Watches through Monday for nearly 60 million people in the eastern U.S.
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A widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain is predicted to fall from the Northeast and New England through the mid-Atlantic and the eastern Carolinas.
Localized rainfall totals between 4 and 6 inches are possible in some locations, particularly near the coast.
The heavy rain will likely trigger areas of flash flooding through Monday.
How strong will the winds be along the East Coast?
Wind Advisories are posted from later Sunday into Monday for other portions of the Southeast and southern Appalachians, where winds might gust as high as 50 mph.
A High Wind Warning is also posted for Monday in parts of coastal New England and Long Island, where wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected. These strong gusts might knock down trees and power lines, leading to scattered power outages.
New York City is included in a Wind Advisory that is in effect for Monday along other parts of the Northeast and New England coasts, where gusts between 45 and 55 mph are predicted. Some tree limbs might be blown down in these areas, possibly resulting in a few power outages.
Unsecured holiday decorations will also be blown around in these gusty winds, so be sure to secure them or bring them indoors until the winds subside.
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Where are coastal flooding, high surf and beach erosion expected?
Strong onshore winds will create the potential for coastal flooding, high surf and beach erosion along much of the Eastern Seaboard through Monday.
Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings and Advisories extended from North Carolina all the way to Maine.
Moderate coastal flooding is possible at high tide from eastern and southeastern North Carolina northward to the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
Charleston, South Carolina, saw near-record coastal flooding during the late-morning high tide on Sunday.
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