Aug 15, 2010
Deep tropical moisture was present over South Carolina as an area of low pressure remained west of the county warning area with a weak surface front extending east along the Savannah River. Precipitable water values approached 2.5 inches as tropical moisture continued to advect over the region from the south during the late morning into early afternoon hours. As an early afternoon sea breeze developed, high precipitable water values contributed to several showers and thunderstorms that produced
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 252099). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Charleston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.