Apr 15, 2023
Snowmelt resulted in flooding along the James River and its associated tributaries. The National Weather Service recorded an April record snow depth of 26 inches in Aberdeen on the 5th. This was followed by near normal temperatures through the latter half of the month of April. This relatively mild warmup resulted in snowmelt on top of frozen ground, and forced most of the melt into the waterways. River gauges near Columbia peaked just below major flood stage at 17.85 feet on April 30th and near
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1092991). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.