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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1141 PM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
1106 PM COASTAL FLOOD 1 E CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.93W
05/19/2026 CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL
A MAXIMUM TIDE LEVEL OF 7.03 FT MLLW (1.27 FT MHHW) WAS
OBSERVED AT THE CHARLESTON HARBOR TIDE GAGE. SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG THE COASTS OF
CHARLESTON AND COLLETON COUNTIES WHEN TIDE LEVELS REACH
7.0 FT MLLW (1.24 FT MHHW) IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR.
EVENT NUMBER CHS2600366
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