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Beware flooding in Charleston, especially downtown, when the tide is high.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/chs/misc/09CHStides.htm

Charleston is part of the Lowcountry -- with such a name one expects much flooding. But downtown Charleston contends not only with its inherently low-lying nature but large areas also suffer from being landfill and even lower than many other areas of town.

This graphic does a good job of explaining the problems (PDF) and this Google map shows areas to avoid when the rain cometh. Also note that high tides can cause flooding; here's a table of high tide times.
Stimulus funds fall short for Charleston's drainage plan
The City of Charleston’s hope to receive enough money through a federal stimulus fund to pay for a massive overhaul to downtown drainage system came up short this morning. More
Filed February 17, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Dorchester couple say they're stuck with development's rain runoff
A couple is growing tired of an ever soggy yard and points the finger at the newer Myers Mill subdivision and says the uphill-construction is the source of its water woes. More
Filed February 6, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Charleston urges the Fed to grant $146.3 M for drainage tunnels
The City of Charleston is continuing its push for a $146.3 million federal stimulus grant to build a network of drainage tunnels and pumps to eliminate flooding around the Medical University of South Carolina and the Crosstown Expressway. More
Filed December 22, 2009 at 10:40 am
December 2009 brings more road flooding and closures to Charleston (updated)
December 2009 has taught us three important things. More
Updated December 19, 2009 at 7:10 am; Originally filed December 18, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Rainy all day today, watch for flooding at 9 a.m., p.m (updated)
Today's forecast calls for 1 to 2 inches to fall on Charleston, and be sure to watch for flooding of the roads at the high tides around 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. In fact, you might want to watch for flooding everywhere as the ground is still pretty soaked from all the recent rains. More
Updated December 18, 2009 at 3:33 pm; Originally filed December 18, 2009 at 4:36 am
Video from Wednesday's flooding
While The Post and Courier has some of the best photos from Wednesday's heavy rain, the best video I've seen came from ABC News 4 who did the best job of showing the many areas that flooded. More
Filed December 3, 2009 at 9:46 am
Severe weather approaches (multitude of updates)
As predicted, the weather is nasty right now and while it may well lull in the next few hours, it is expected to pick back up this afternoon and continue to worsen into the evening. More
Filed December 2, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Anderson area gets inundate with rain; closes 30 roads
There's one you don't hear about much: The Upstate getting too much rain. More
Filed September 21, 2009 at 8:13 am

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