Fay still hanging around

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Big sprawled-out Fay is still going with 50 mph winds, here's an image you can zoom and pan around of her from yesterday at 2:30 p.m. Charleston's labeled near the top-middle of the image, just on the outer-reach of the storm.

Update August 23: We've updated the story, go here for the latest.

Update 5:27 p.m.: Fay's weather has run through town and flooded many streets. The rain is expected to generally be better from here out, but there's a continuing chance of showers for the next several days.

Watch for more flooding again today around midnight.

Original post: Fay's continuing it's way across Florida where it has killed two women. Locally, Fay's doing a lot less but it will still be wet and windy in town with a host of other risks.

Fay rain
NOAA
The expected distribution of rain today (more intense colors indicate more is expected). View day two. Conditions are expected to persist the next couple of days, with things gradually improving.:
Today: Showers. High near 83. Breezy, with a east wind between 23 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Some useful links:
- Weather map
- View a map of rainfall in the last hour
- Report a power outage: 1-888-333-4465 (streetlights and outdoor lighting: 1-800-251-7234)
- SCE&G’s mobile Web page
- SCE&G’s storm tips
- Area traffic cameras

And, as yesterday, watch for heavy rain, flooding, tornados, high winds, thunder, high surf, etc. High tide is around noon and midnight, so watch for flooding most keenly then.

The Post and Courier's got a video of some video of wind, rain, Charleston, and surfers.

Read more stories on this subject in our Fay topic page.

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