Why Charleston Buyers Need to Pay Attention to Drainage
BJ RodgersPublished on: 12/10/2026
Drainage matters in Charleston because the land is flat, the water table is high, and heavy rain has few places to go. A house can sit outside a FEMA flood zone and still collect water around the foundation, in the yard, or in a crawl space.
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