PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 441 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0235 PM HIGH SURF FOLLY BEACH 32.66N 79.92W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PARK/FOREST SRVC 7 TO 8 FOOT BREAKERS WERE REPORTED AT FOLLY BEACH. 0500 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MARTIN 33.07N 81.48W 10/24/2008 ALLENDALE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT 1 TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 125 IN MARTIN. 0508 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON MORRISON DRIVE AND EAST BAY STREET IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON. THE ROADS WERE CLOSE TO BEING IMPASSABLE. 0530 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES SAVANNAH 32.05N 81.08W 10/24/2008 CHATHAM GA BUOY FORT PULASKI NOS TIDE GAGE PEAKED AT 9.30 FT MLLW FOR THE HIGH TIDE. THIS WAS 1.70 FT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTION DUE TO THE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. 0530 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL 3 TO 4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER WAS REPORTED NEAR MUSC ON CALHOUN STREET...ASHLEY AVENUE AND RUTLEDGE AVENUE. THESE STREETS WERE CLOSE TO BEING IMPASSABLE. 0538 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON BEE STREET. WATER WAS UP TO A PICKUP TRUCKS HEADLIGHTS. 0542 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC BUOY CHARLESTON NOS TIDE GAGE PEAKED AT 7.95 FT MLLW FOR THE HIGH TIDE. THIS WAS 2.11 FT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTION DUE TO THE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. 0547 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG REIDSVILLE 32.09N 82.12W 10/24/2008 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWERLINES DOWN IN REIDSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0553 PM HEAVY RAIN COLLINS 32.18N 82.11W 10/24/2008 U0.00 INCH TATTNALL GA EMERGENCY MNGR JACKSON ROAD WAS REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WASHING OUT THE DIRT ROAD. 0605 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL MORRISON DRIVE IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON IS IMPASSABLE NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 2 STRANDED VEHICLES ON THIS ROAD. ESTIMATED WATER HEIGHT IS 1 FOOT. 0608 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HINESVILLE 31.85N 81.60W 10/24/2008 LIBERTY GA LAW ENFORCEMENT 1 TREE FELL ON POWERLINE AND IS ON FIRE IN HINESVILLE. 0620 PM HEAVY RAIN AWENDAW 33.04N 79.61W 10/24/2008 E0.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 17 BETWEEN AWENDAW AND MCLELLANVILLE. 0630 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SYLVANIA 32.75N 81.64W 10/24/2008 SCREVEN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON STONEY POND ROAD JUST OUTSIDE THE SYLVANIA CITY LIMITS. 0647 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WALTERBORO 32.93N 80.67W 10/24/2008 E0.00 INCH COLLETON SC TRAINED SPOTTER STANDING WATER WAS REPORTED ON MIGHTY COUGAR ROAD NEAR COLLETON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. 0650 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL MARKET STREET...CONCORD STREET AND HAZEL STREET IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON HAVE BEEN REPORTED BLOCKED OFF WITH 6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER. 0650 PM HIGH ASTR TIDES MOUNT PLEASANT 32.79N 79.86W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED IN PARKING LOTS NEAR SHEM CREEK. 0703 PM FLASH FLOOD 14 W NORTH CHARLESTON 32.85N 80.22W 10/24/2008 DORCHESTER SC NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 2 TO 3 FEET IN FRONT OF AND IN BACK OF HOUSE IN TAYLOR PLANTATION. 0705 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 WSW SAVANNAH 32.02N 81.16W 10/24/2008 CHATHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL PHONE AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF COLT AND GARRARD...JUST NORTH OF HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0710 PM FLASH FLOOD SHADOWMOSS 32.85N 80.07W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS IN SHADOWMOSS SUBDIVISION FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. 0718 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SAVANNAH 32.05N 81.08W 10/24/2008 CHATHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWERLINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HABERSHAM AND 37TH IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0745 PM FLASH FLOOD SAVANNAH 32.05N 81.08W 10/24/2008 CHATHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERSECTION OF MAYTHROP AND AUGUSTA STREET WAS CLOSED DUE TO STANDING WATER. 0750 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SUMMERVILLE 33.02N 80.18W 10/24/2008 DORCHESTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN ON ORANGEBURG ROAD ON GREENWAY BOULEVARD. 0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILLEN 32.80N 81.95W 10/24/2008 JENKINS GA UTILITY COMPANY 5 POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN AROUND THE MILLEN AREA. 0800 PM FLASH FLOOD KNIGHTSVILLE 33.01N 80.24W 10/24/2008 DORCHESTER SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED WATER UP TO 3 FEET DEEP IN SWEETBRIAR SUBDIVISION ON BUTTERNUT AND OLD ORANGEBURG ROAD. 0805 PM HEAVY RAIN JAMES ISLAND 32.73N 79.93W 10/24/2008 E0.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 17 AND MAIN ROAD IS FLOODED BUT PASSABLE. 0805 PM HEAVY RAIN JOHNS ISLAND 32.72N 80.07W 10/24/2008 E0.00 INCH CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE RIVER ROAD ON JAMES ISLAND IS FLOODED BUT PASSABLE. 0815 PM FLASH FLOOD SUMMERVILLE 33.02N 80.18W 10/24/2008 DORCHESTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT DORCHESTER COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AROUND SUMMERVILLE AND IN DORCHESTER. UP TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROADS. SOME CARS STRANDED IN WATER. 0820 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED US-17 NEAR INTERSECTION WITH I-526 AND ORLEANS ROAD COMPLETELY FLOODED. MOTORISTS DRIVING THROUGH THE MEDIAN. 0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE CHELSEA 32.29N 80.86W 10/24/2008 BEAUFORT SC LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGH WATER CLOSED PART OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 170 AND 278. 0840 PM FLASH FLOOD DRIGGERSTOWN 33.03N 80.09W 10/24/2008 BERKELEY SC LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHIN COLLEGE PARK ESTATES SECTIONS OF CORNELL DRIVE...OXFORD ROAD AND TRINITY PLACE WERE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. 0900 PM FLASH FLOOD NORTH CHARLESTON 32.85N 79.97W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC BROADCAST MEDIA BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF 2 FEET OF WATER INSIDE NORTHWOODS MALL AND SEVERAL CARS FLOATING IN THE PARKING LOT OF NORTHWOODS MALL. 0915 PM FLASH FLOOD SHADOWMOSS 32.85N 80.07W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED WATER IN NUMEROUS HOMES AROUND 15TH FAIRWAY. WATER WAS IN KITCHENS AND GARAGES. 0930 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED A POND THAT OVERFLOWED ON MARSHLAND DRIVE. 8 INCHES OF WATER ALSO ACROSS PARSONAGE ROAD. 1006 PM FLASH FLOOD CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR CITY OF CHARLESTON OFFICIALS REPORT THAT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NUMEROUS MOTORISTS STRANDED IN VEHICLES. MANY ROAD CLOSURES. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE BEING ADVISED TO AVOID ENTERING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON UNTIL THE FLOODING SUBSIDES. 1055 PM FLASH FLOOD MOUNT PLEASANT 32.79N 79.86W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC NWS EMPLOYEE LONG POINT ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN THE WHIPPLE ROAD INTERSECTION AND THE ENTRANCE TO BOONE HALL PLANTATION. 1100 PM FLASH FLOOD SHADOWMOSS 32.85N 80.07W 10/24/2008 CHARLESTON SC COUNTY OFFICIAL 32 UNITS WITHIN BRIDGE POINT CONDOMINIUMS SUSTAINED SOME DEGREE OF DAMAGE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER. 0300 AM FLASH FLOOD KNIGHTSVILLE 33.01N 80.24W 10/25/2008 DORCHESTER SC TRAINED SPOTTER ORANGEBURG ROAD IS CLOSED BETWEEN DORCHESTER ROAD AND ROUTE 17A DUE TO FLOODING AND PARTS OF THE ROAD HAVING COLLAPSED DUE TO THE RAIN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. && $$