FIRST ALERT: Downtown streets close amid Saturday tidal flooding

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Several roads in downtown Charleston are closed because of flooding as a coastal flood warning continues on Saturday.

Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Joey Sovine said high tide is around noon on Saturday and water levels are expected to peak around 8 feet, about half a foot below where they reached during Friday’s high tide.

Charleston Harbor reached its major flood stage level of 8 feet shortly before 12:30 Saturday morning…

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