Nearly all of Charleston, South Carolina's historic downtown was shut down Saturday as heavy rains pounded the southern half the East Coast.
While Hurricane Joaquin is no longer a threat, a separate East Coast storm system is breaking rainfall records in North and South Carolina, and the rains aren't expected to stop any time soon.
5-9 inches of rain with some higher amounts have fallen in the Charleston area since 4 PM Friday. Sorry to say, more is coming. #SCFlood— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) October 3, 2015
According to the National Weather Service, the previous rainfall record in Charleston was 3.28 inches, set in 1994. NWS says 15 inches may fall by Monday.
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