First published 10/10/2026, 12:44:15 AM UTC · Last updated 10/10/2026, 12:44:15 AM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 9 at 8:33PM EDT until October 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Flash flooding from excessive rainfall remains possible across portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina through late Saturday night. The excerpt gives rainfall totals of 2–4 inches, locally up to 6 inches, and ends mid-sentence.

Illustrative image: The image is of the Green River, Utah, United States Post Office. Photograph taken on 2019-02-16T23ː17ː56Z. — Steven Baltakatei Sandoval/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The alert identifies possible flooding in rivers, low-lying locations, and urban areas across counties in two states.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

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

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Sources

Primary official sourceFlood Watch issued October 9 at 8:33PM EDT until October 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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