Coastal Flooding Possible Tonight

Flooding will again be possible for Thursday night in northern coastal Georgia and for coastal South Carolina. Tides aren’t expected to be as high as in previous nights, but will still be abnormally high.

Areas that have already experienced flooding, may see high water once again.

Currently there are no warnings or watches in effect, but that may change later tonight as the tide comes in…Stay tuned to WSAV and wsav.com for the latest updates.

Here are some flooding reports from the recent high tides:

Wednesday, June 24

Tybee Island, Chatham Co.
3-5” of water covering parts of both lanes of Highway 80 just west of Tybee Island.  The road was passable at the time of the report just before 10:30 pm.  The high tide peaked at 9.63 feet.

Tuesday, June 23

1.  Hilton Head Island, Beaufort Co.
The dining room of Hudson’s Restaurant on Skull Creek was flooded during high tide.

2.  Burnside, Chatham Co.
8-10 inches of water covered parts of the shipyard causeway, leading to Burnside Island.

3.  Sapelo Island, McIntosh Co.
Roads flooded throughout Sapelo Island with some culverts washed out.

4.  Burnside, Chatham Co.
Significant coastal flooding in Coffee Bluff community with a number of roads flooded.

5.  Ossabaw Island, Chatham Co.
Roads flooded throughout Ossabaw Island.  One dyke destroyed.

6.  Edisto Beach, Colleton Co.
Coastal flooding from Back Bay Creek, portions of Dock Side Road and Scott Creek Drive flooded.  Major flooding of the Dock Side Lounge and Shrimp Shack Restaurants.

7.  Meridian, McIntosh Co.
High water flooded parts of Landing Road.

8.  Hunting Island, Beaufort Co.
Marsh boardwalk flooded at Hunting Island State Park

9.  Fripp Island, Beaufort Co.
Shrimp docks flooded on Harbor Island

10.  Coosaw Island, Beaufort Co.
Coastal flooding observed in low lying areas of Coosaw Island, Warsar Island, St. Helena Island and Ladys Island.  Water also flooded parts of some causeways and low lying roads.

11.  Tybee Island, Chatham Co.
The high tide peaked at 10.07 feet mean lower low water at the National Ocean service site on Tybee Island.