A combination of periods of persistent and strong northeast winds, the proxigean spring tides, and a full moon produced several days of elevated high tides. A few of the high tide cycles produced flooding along the southeast South Carolina coast, especially downtown Charleston.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 29-SEP-15 20:30:00 to 29-SEP-15 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The evening high tide at the Charleston Harbor tide gauge peaked at 7.44 feet mean lower low water and caused some street flooding in the downtown area. This included Morrison Drive being closed between Jackson Street and Lee Street.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-15 09:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The evening high tide at the Charleston Harbor tide gauge peaked at 7.73 feet mean lower low water and caused some street flooding in the downtown area. Impacted roadways included Lockwood Boulevard, Broad Street, Barre Street, Morrison Drive, South Market Street, Calhoun Street, Long Point Road, Hagood Avenue, and Fishburne Street.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 26-SEP-15 18:30:00 to 26-SEP-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The evening high tide at the Charleston Harbor tide gauge reached 7.80 feet mean lower low water and caused street flooding in downtown Charleston. The Charleston Police Department reported that Central Park Road was closed between Fleming Road and Riverland Road, as well as along East Bay Street between Chapel Street and Columbus Street where a few vehicles were beginning to stall.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-15 19:00:00 to 27-SEP-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

The evening high tide reached 7.93 feet mean lower low water at the Charleston Harbor tide gauge and multiple reports of street flooding were received through social media. Highway 61 was flooded near the intersection with Highway 17. The intersection of Broad Street and Lockwood Drive was flooded. Other flooded roadways included Washington Street near the Harris Teeter grocery store.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-15 07:48:00 to 28-SEP-15 07:54:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The Charleston Harbor tide gauge reached 8.00 feet mean lower low water with the morning high tide.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-15 07:30:00 to 28-SEP-15 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The morning high tide in Charleston Harbor caused street flooding in and around the downtown area. This included closing the intersection of Church Street and Mill Street, closing South Market Street, as well as the intersections of Lockwood Boulevard and Broad Steet and Wentworth Street and Barre Street. Other impacted locations included East Bay Street between Jackson Street and Cooper Street, Washington Street, and Long Point Road.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-15 20:00:00 to 28-SEP-15 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

The evening high tide peaked at 7.75 feet mean lower low water at the Charleston Harbor tide gauge and several reports of street flooding were received through social media. This included Washington Street near the Harris Teeter grocery store, and the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 17.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 29-SEP-15 08:36:00 to 29-SEP-15 08:42:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The Charleston Harbor tide gauge reached 8.06 feet mean lower low water with the morning high tide.

Coastal Flood in Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 29-SEP-15 08:00:00 to 29-SEP-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The morning high tide in Charleston Harbor caused street flooding in and around the downtown area. This included flooding on South Market Street, Calhoun Street, Lockwood Boulevard, Broad Street, Barre Street, Wentworth Street, and Long Point Road. There was also damage to numerous cars in the parking lot of the Columbus Street docks.