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Flash Flood Warning issued October 4 at 7:58PM EDT until October 4 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Berkeley and Charleston counties, South Carolina, from 7:58 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT on October 4, 2026. Radar indicated heavy rain and ongoing or imminent flash flooding; the excerpt ends mid-impact description.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, travel-and-transportation

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

Why it matters

The warning states that flash flooding was ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the affected counties.

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