The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, the city’s official climate station, recorded 50.5 mm (1.99 inches) of rainfall on Sunday, May 11. This surpassed the previous daily record for that date, 49 mm (1.93 inches), set in 1952.
On the same day, downtown Charleston also saw a new daily rain record, receiving 52.3 mm (2.06 inches) and breaking the 126-year-old record of 39.8 mm (1.57 inches) set in 1899.
The rainfall caused flash flooding and rendered multiple roads impassable across the city. Localized street flooding was reported, with several vehicles stranded in submerged areas. The NWS issued flash flood warnings, advising residents to avoid travel on water-covered roads due to the risk of rapid water level rises…