# Rip Current Statement: Coastal Colleton; Charleston — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-09 06:48 ingested 2026-09-09 12:01

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Rip Current Statement — Coastal Colleton; Charleston
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot
of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and
tidal waterways (7.2 to 7.4 feet Mean Lower Low Water at
Charleston).

* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT this
evening.

* IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable.
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore
into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:3 PM this
evening at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1
to 2 hours before and after high tide.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.