Alert Details
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Charleston County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
National Weather Service
Live Weather Camera in Charleston, SC. Rip current statement
Rip Current Statement issued August 2 at 12:32PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Moderate
Expected
1 cameras
Active Until
Aug 3, 2026 00:00 UTC
Certainty
Likely
Issued By
NWS Charleston SC
Area
Charleston
Warning Area and Cameras
Polygon shows the NWS alert area. Markers show matched traffic cameras.
Recommended Action
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.
Cameras Affected by this Warning
1 matched traffic cameras.