KCHS [250254]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS52 KCHS 250254
LSRCHS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1054 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0500 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

1 AND 1/2 FOOT OF WATER COVERING EAST BAY STREET NEAR
RAVENEL BRIDGE. ROAD REPORTED PASSABLE.

0500 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC OFFICIAL NWS OBS

PEAK TIDE REACHED 7.46 FT MLLW AT THE CHARLESTON HARBOR
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE GAGE. SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING
BEGINS ALONG THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WHEN TIDES
REACH 7.0 FT MLLW.

0503 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC BROADCAST MEDIA

WATER LINE AT THE BASE OF DUNES UP AND DOWN THE BEACH.
SEVERAL BEACH ACCESS POINTS ARE SUBMERGED DUE TO THE
COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES AND HIGH SURF.

0508 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES 1 NW CHARLESTON 32.79N 79.95W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

BEE STREET BETWEEN PRESIDENT STREET AND LOCKWOOD DRIVE IN
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON IS COMPLETELY FLOODED AND IS NOT
PASSABLE.

0514 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

PORTIONS OF NORTH MARKET STREET BETWEEN EAST BAY AND
CONCORD STREET IS FLOODED. WATER COVERING SIDEWALKS AND
IS AT THE DOOR STEP OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES.

0514 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES 3 SE NORTH CHARLESTON 32.82N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

JUNEAU AVENUE COMPLETELY FLOODED HEADING OUT TO THE
COOPER RIVER MARINA.

0524 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC

DOWNTOWN ASHLEY MARINA EMPLOYEE REPORTED 8 TO 10 INCHES
OF WATER COVERING PARKING LOT.

0535 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES FRIPP ISLAND 32.32N 80.48W
09/24/2008 BEAUFORT SC LAW ENFORCEMENT

WATER APPROACHING THE FRIPP ISLAND SECURITY GATE. WATER
IS NOT COMPLETELY OVER THE ROAD YET.

0551 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES 2 NW CHARLESTON 32.80N 79.96W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER

PARKING LOT OF THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF
SPRING STREET AND LOCKWOOD BLVD IS FLOODED.

0559 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC COUNTY OFFICIAL

PORTIONS OF AIKEN STREET...AMERICA STREET AND HANOVER
STREET FLOODED NEAR THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR POOL.

1000 PM HIGH SURF SULLIVANS ISLAND 32.76N 79.84W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

3 TO 4 FOOT ESCARPMENT ALONG THE SOUTH PART OF SULLIVANS
ISLAND.

1000 PM HIGH SURF ISLE OF PALMS 32.79N 79.79W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

5 FOOT ESCARPMENT REPORTED JUST NORTH OF PIER.

1000 PM RIP CURRENTS SULLIVANS ISLAND 32.76N 79.84W
09/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE

1 RIP CURRENT SPOTTED NEAR THE LIGHTHOUSE.

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