Oct 24, 2008
A strong area of low pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico along with a warm front off the South Carolina coast created strong gradient winds and uplift within a moist environment that led to heavy convective rainfall. The timing of the event coincided with an evening high tide along the South Carolina coast, which aided in additional flooding problems near the Charleston, South Carolina harbor.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 137183). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dorchester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.