Flooding closes Calhoun street in Charleston, Charleston SC

Flooding closes Calhoun street in Charleston

Road Closure

Reported: 08/11/2025 08:22 AM (PDT)

Near Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

Flooding on Calhoun Street in Charleston led to road closures. Several vehicles were stuck or damaged by water, including near a Walgreens on Calhoun Street, and emergency crews responded to assist. A pickup truck occupant may have needed medical help, and responders worked to clear the scene.

Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:
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911 dispatch.
00:01
My water one.
00:03
Make contact with the ambulance service.
00:05
They were able to back themselves out of the water, no longer need assistance.
00:08
Do you have any other calls for us? Plenty.
00:16
Let's do...
00:18
2-61-county-3 Walgreens.
00:25
2-61-county Walgreens.
00:28
I got multiple in the vehicle.
00:33
I wonder 101 copies Walgreens on Calhoun to respondent.
00:37
Okay.
00:41
Highway 17, command of special.
00:44
Highway.
00:46
The occupant of the pickup truck, exited against our judgment.
00:49
There's no hazards.
00:50
Still need to be moving the old thing.
00:51
Police at the roadway block off.
00:53
Okay, y'all.
00:54
They've been advised.
01:00
That's up, 1123.
01:06
Vest Battalion 8-01.
01:08
Petalian 8-1.
01:13
Just devising this recoded is a lightning strike and it was trying to take all the units off except for Engine 107.
01:20
Your discretion will we do.
01:23
We'll keep everybody until we have somebody on scene and can figure if I'm happy.
01:28
That's what I figured.
01:29
Engine 107 does that.
01:32
Engine 107.
01:35
Engines 107 is on the scene.
01:37
We have a three-story residential structure with nothing shown from the exterior.
01:41
Engine 107, Bravo, will have Sterling Command.
01:44
We'll be investigating with the crew of three.
01:46
Second, the hydrant is going to be at the corner of Lompler and North Sterling Drive.
01:50
Stand by for reverse as needed.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

High Water: Vehicle in floodwater

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Near Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

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