Residents evacuated from floodwaters in Charleston, S.C.

Cars plowed through up to seven inches of rain water early Monday in areas of Charleston, S.C.

An unusual combination of high tides — called King Tides — and torrential rain filled the streets in parts of the city, said Emily Timte, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The North Charleston West Ashley and Goose Creek areas around the city saw the most water. No injuries have been reported.

The forecast for Monday afternoon through Wednesday showed less likelihood for further flooding, she said.

Water rose too fast in areas of North Charleston, which forced police and fire to evacuate a few trailer parks, said Butch Barfield, emergency preparedness coordinator for the City of North Charleston. The King Tides and perigee moon effect — when the moon orbits in its closest range to the Earth — caused the unusual levels of flooding.

"The National Weather Service said this is once in a lifetime," Barfield said. "We had a lot of rain in that short amount of time."

Barfield said the city prepared by opening an emergency service station in the North. He anticipates the water will recede toward the end of the Monday, but the King Tides could cause issues through Wednesday.

The city alerted its residents to incoming high tides starting last week, said Mark Wilbert, the City of Charleston emergency management director. Before the hard rain struck, emergency teams had trucks out and barricades up on certain city streets. They also closed down parts of the public transit system for a few hours.

The downtown reopened all streets in the late morning, he said. Officers also went door-to-door and checked on families that might be in need of help or sand bags to protect their homes.