Charleston Flooding Resource Center

What every Charleston homeowner should know about water.

Plain-English guides for a city that floods more every year. No sales pitch, just the things worth knowing before, during, and after a water problem.

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Charleston floods on sunny days. Here’s where.

FEMA flood hazard zones for the Charleston Lowcountry. Zoom and pan to your street to see the zones, or tap a neighborhood pin for local water-damage help.

1% annual-chance flood (high risk)
0.2% annual-chance flood (moderate)
Regulatory floodway
Restorify service neighborhood

Flood hazard zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL). Base map © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO. For general reference only, confirm a property’s official flood status with FEMA.

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