Who knows what kind of soggy mess we’re going to see when day breaks tomorrow — I can imagine it’s going to be pretty bad for folks at Northwoods Mall and in the Shadowmoss subdivision. My buddy Tom called and said he had to try three different ways to get in before he could actually access his house near the golf course. He said he saw a river running through the cartway.
Well, rivers generally begin running after ridiculous storm totals like these, which just came over the wire from the National Weather Service.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:48 PM EDT on October 25, 2008The following are unofficial storm total rainfall amounts for the
last 24 hours ending at midnight EDT Saturday.…South Carolina…
Beaufort 2 N 4.54
Beaufort mcas 3.67
Bennetts Point 4.11
Charleston Airport 6.57
downtown Charleston 5.23
Dorchester 4.96
Goose Creek 4 se 6.74
Hardeeville 7 S 3.62
Hardeeville 13 S 4.17
Huger 3 NNE 6.58
McClellanville 6.41
short stay 3.13
west Ashley 5.62
Witherbee 6.10
Here’s hoping that in the end people are minimally impacted, but tomorrow morning will provide the grim details of the aftermath of today’s record rainfall.
Midday update: The Digitel says Ashley Ave. downtown is still underwater this morning. Having lived there for several years, I’m not surprised in the slightest.
Discussion of Rains have pulled away — now, for the aftermath is now closed