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Tropical Storm — Williamsburg, SC

Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022. Ian resulted in a variety of impacts across northeast South Carolina from tropical storm force winds to flash flooding, and storm surge.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1056986). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Williamsburg, SC

This event is one of many recorded floods in Williamsburg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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