Coastal Flood — Southern Colleton, South Carolina

2018-11-24 · Southern Colleton, South Carolina

Event narrative

Pictures received via social media indicated flooding on Bay Point Drive and Yacht Club Road on the northern end of Edisto Island.

Wider weather episode

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of a passing area of low pressure around the time of high tide. The high tide resulted in coastal flooding along the southeast South Carolina coast including downtown Charleston.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792787. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.