Rip Current Statement issued October 9 at 8:35PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.8 to 8.0 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...This will result in some roads becoming impassable and minor flooding of properties. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 8:23 AM Saturday at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- SC, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Coastal Colleton; Charleston
- event
- Rip Current Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-09T20:35:00-04:00
- states
- ["SC"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-09T20:35:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22d0016dbccdb7593ab8731730fad36a1702ca76.001.3
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5a6331a1867f5cc3f00f1a450d42597b9da0fe2e.001.3"]
- instruction
- If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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- Update
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