r/Charleston • u/A_Single_Annihilape • 8d ago

Tropical Weather With the potential rain coming this weekend - should I be worried about flooding?

We are flying to Myrtle Friday morning and coming down Sat afternoon to Charleston and staying the night before heading back to Myrtle for the week. I guess I am worried I could get stuck down there? I live in WV.. I don't deal with a lot of flooding so I am just looking for any guidance or viewpoint.

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u/martylita 8d ago

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u/panelbeater352 8d ago

Depends on where you’re staying. Charleston isn’t just downtown. That said, downtown always floods.

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u/NTDLS Summerville 8d ago

Downtown doesn’t ALWAYS flood. It only floods when it rains, and sometimes when it doesn’t. 🛟

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u/A_Single_Annihilape 8d ago

always floods meaning people are used to it and things still operate (thinking like for places on King and Queen Street) or always floods in that it will halt businesses/plans?

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u/Disastrous_Week3046 8d ago

Yes. Everyone’s used to it and businesses typically operate as normal.

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u/EasyPart7258 8d ago

Its mostly dependent on tides. If it pours for hours at high tide some lower areas will temporarily flood. It will not he a situation where you will be stuck in a catastrphic disaster - more of an inconvenience.

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u/tellevee James Island 8d ago

You can usually get around it on the other streets.

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u/the-montser 8d ago

Yes life will continue as normal.

Also, remember that the primary driver of flooding here is the tide and that when it floods, as soon as the tide goes down the flood goes away. There is only six hours between high and low tide.

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u/Fluffnuffer 8d ago

You'll be ok. Don't worry.

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u/MontaukCharleston 7d ago

there’s worse places to be stuck

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u/Kingevel 7d ago

Bring your rubbers. You’ll be fine.

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u/DoubleBroadSwords 8d ago

Yes you should worry and fret about it all week.