Record rainfall douses Charleston, South Carolina, as responders help some out of flood waters WPXI [Video]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (AP) — A record-setting rainstorm flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, requiring emergency responders to help some people get out of high waters.

The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that 3.63 inches (9.22 centimeters) of rain doused downtown Charleston on Saturday, shattering the one-day record of 1.43 inch (3.63 centimeters) from 1948. The 1.95 inches (4.95 centimeters) of rainfall recorded at Charleston International Airport broke a record of 1.13 inch (2.87 centimeters) set in 1998.

The pounding rain in the coastal city came coupled with a morning high tide.

The Charleston Fire Department said it responded to 12 incidents in which vehicles were sinking. The department also helped relocate 13 people from vehicles or floodwaters.

High winds blew out several windows at a tire business and ripped off roofing sheet metal there and at two adjacent businesses, while also snapping off the top of …