South Carolina Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/06/2026 17:49

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 8:49PM EDT until July 6 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Harleyville, Cross, Black Creek, Hussertown, Sandridge, Moorefield, Ebenezer, Spring Hill, Prioleau and Francis Beidler Forest. At 846 PM, Berkeley County Emergency Management reported water over HWY 6 and Ranger Drive in Cross, SC.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Berkeley, SC; Dorchester, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC