Projecting Hurricane Matthew rainfall impact on South Carolina
South Carolina’s coastal counties will receive more than 10 inches of rain from Hurricane Matthew, according to forecasts.
Charleston and Georgetown are expected to received 13 inches or more of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. The Columbia area could see 2 to 3 inches of rain, with parts of the Eastern Midlands forecast for more than 4 inches.
The Piedmont and Upstate areas are forecast to get less than an inch of rain.
The storm is expected the track close to the southern tip of the S.C. coast on Saturday morning before turning to sea.
Current projections for rainfall in SC from 8pm tonight through 8am Sunday. @NWSColumbia Hurricane #Matthew pic.twitter.com/AOJGLcK7S3
— SCEMD (@SCEMD) October 6, 2016
Hurricane #Matthew storm total rainfall forecast. #scwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/CrrETVaNbK
— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) October 6, 2016
This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 12:47 PM with the headline "Projecting Hurricane Matthew rainfall impact on South Carolina."