Public Information Statement


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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1019 PM EDT TUE OCT 15 2013
...TIDAL IMPACTS FOR SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
WEDNESDAY MORNING...TIDE LEVELS BETWEEN 7.2 FT AND 7.5 FT MEAN LOWER 
LOW WATER ARE EXPECTED ON THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND THE TIME OF 
THE 618 AM EDT HIGH TIDE. THE FOLLOWING IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED 
ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
...CHARLESTON COUNTY...
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON
 - INTERSECTION OF MORRISON DRIVE AND JACKSON STREET FLOODS.
    - BOTH ROADWAYS ARE STILL PASSABLE.
    - WATER APPROACHES RESIDENCES NEAR THE INTERSECTION AND SEVERELY
     FLOODS THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT.
 - INTERSECTION OF LEE STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS.
    - AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY FLOODS BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER
     STREET.
    - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL RESIDENCES INCLUDING A CHURCH.
 - HANOVER STREET BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER STREET PARTIALLY
   FLOODS.
 - AIKEN STREET BETWEEN COOPER STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS.
    - WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS AT LEAST ONE RESIDENCE.
 - INTERSECTION OF AMERICA STREET AND REID STREET FLOODS.
    - SEVERAL RESIDENCES COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER.
 - SOUTH STREET BETWEEN DRAKE STREET AND AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY
   FLOODS.
    - WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS 10-15 HOMES AND GOES UP TO THE 
      DOORWAY OF SEVERAL RESIDENCES.
 - DRAKE STREET BETWEEN CHAPEL STREET AND DRAKE STREET BEHIND THE
   EAST BAY STREET POST OFFICE COMPLETELY FLOODS.
    - WATER UP TO THE DOORS OF A NUMBER OF RESIDENCES.
 - NORTH MARKET BETWEEN EAST BAY STREET AND CONCORD STREET PARTIALLY
   FLOODS.
 - PARTS OF THE PILOT BOAT WHARF PARKING LOT FLOODS.
 - INTERSECTION OF BARRE STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS.
 - INTERSECTION OF GADSON STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS.
 - INTERSECTION OF BENNETT STREET AND GADSON STREET FLOODS.
    - ADJACENT PARKING LOTS OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES COMPLETELY FLOOD.
 - BEE STREET BETWEEN LOCKWOOD DRIVE AND PRESIDENT STREET COMPLETELY
   FLOODS.
    - WORST FLOODING OCCURS NEAR RALPH JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER WHERE
      WATER CAN GO AS HIGH AS CAR TIRES.
 - INTERSECTION OF HAGOOD STREET AND FISHBURNE STREET FLOODS.
 - HAGWOOD STREET BETWEEN FISHBURNE AND HIGHWAY 17 FLOODS.
    - ROADS ARE PASSABLE BUT WATER IS VERY DEEP IN THE RIGHT HAND
      LANE HEADING TOWARDS HIGHWAY 17.
 - WATER FLOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST BAY STREET AND TRADD STREET
   NEAR THE U.S. COAST GUARD STATION.
WEST ASHLEY
 - HIGHWAY 17 WHERE HIGHWAY 61 VEERS RIGHT JUST BEYOND THE DRAW 
   BRIDGE HEADING OUT OF DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FLOODS.
MOUNT PLEASANT
 - PORTIONS OF LONG POINT ROAD NEAR PALMETTO ISLANDS COUNTY PARK
   PARTIALLY FLOODS.
ISLE OF PALMS
 - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ON 12TH AND 25TH STREETS.
JAMES ISLAND
 - WATER APPROACHES PORTIONS OF HARBOR VIEW ROAD.
SEABROOK ISLAND
 - ROADWAY HEADING TO BOHICKET MARINA FLOODS BUT REMAINS PASSABLE.
NORTH CHARLESTON
 - PARTS OF CHARLESTON NAVY BASE FLOODS.
    - WATER APPROACHES BAINBRIDGE AVENUE NEAR THE SECURITY
      CHECKPOINT.
    - JUNEAU AVENUE BETWEEN PARTRIDGE AVENUE AND THE COOPER RIVER
      IS SEVERELY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. COOPER RIVER MARINA IS
      COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS.
    - PARTS OF TIDEWATER ROAD FLOODS.
    - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PARTS OF RIVERFRONT PARK.
EDISTO ISLAND
 - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 171 BETWEEN ADAMS
   RUN AND EDISTO BEACH.
 - STEAMBOAT LANDING ROAD BEYOND JENKINS HILL ROAD FLOODS. THE BOAST
   DOCKS ARE COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS.
 - WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE BOAT DOCKS AND APPROACHES THE ROAD
   LEADING TO THE DOCKS NEAR THE MCKINLEY WASHINGTON JR. BRIDGE ALONG
   THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.
...BERKELEY COUNTY...
DANIEL ISLAND
 - SALTWATER FILLS DITCHES AND YARDS AT SOME HOMES ALONG
   SAINT THOMAS ISLAND DRIVE.
...COLLETON COUNTY...
EDISTO BEACH
 - MINOR FLOODING FROM BACK BAY CREEK OCCURS ALONG DOCK SIDE ROAD AND
   SCOTT CREEK DRIVE.
    - WATER FLOODS YARDS UP AND DOWN THE ROAD AND FLOODS THE PARKING
      LOT OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES.
 - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ADJACENT AREAS OF SAINT HELENA 
   SOUND.
...BEAUFORT COUNTY...
HUNTING ISLAND
 - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL ROADWAYS AND A PARKING LOT IN THE PARK.
 - WATER APPROACHES COME CAMP GROUNDS AND CAMPERS MAY NEED TO BE
   RELOCATED.
BEAUFORT/LADYS ISLAND
 - WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE SEA ISLAND PARKWAY /HIGHWAY 21/ NEAR
   THE CHOWAN CREEK BRIDGE.
PINCKNEY ISLAND
 - SEVERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS ON THE ISLAND FLOOD.
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