Station Name: COOPER RIVER AT U.S. HWY 17 AT CHARLESTON, SC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters

Nearest Address:
US Hwy 17
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Charleston County

GPS Coordinates: 32.80239835, -79.9100869

Nearby Water Temperatures

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 1:50PM EDT until October 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Effective: Sun October 5, 2025, 1:50 PM
Expires: Sun October 5, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.4 to 7.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This will result in some roads becoming impassable and minor flooding of properties. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:30 PM this evening at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current Statement issued October 5 at 1:50PM EDT until October 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Effective: Sun October 5, 2025, 1:50 PM
Expires: Sun October 5, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.4 to 7.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This will result in some roads becoming impassable and minor flooding of properties. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7:30 PM this evening at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.