South Carolina and Coastal Georgia-- FLOOD Advisory 7pm-midnight tonight

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* IMPACTS... SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE UPPER GEORGIA COAST. IN ADDITION... HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE NEAR HIGH TIDE... WHICH COULD ADD TO THE RISK FOR FLOODING. INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD TO SOME ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HIGHWAY 80 BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND COULD FLOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.

IF YOU OBSERVE COASTAL FLOODING... PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORT TO CHS.

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... SHALLOW TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING LIKELY AGAIN THIS EVENING ALONG THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS...

.HIGH ASTRONOMICAL SPRING TIDES COMBINED WITH MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND THE APPROACHING FULL MOON WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED TIDES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHALLOW TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY. THE RISK FOR FLOODING COULD INCREASE IF HEAVY RAINS FALL DURING HIGH TIDE.