Jun 22, 2023
An upper level cutoff low was located over central TN with precipitable water values around 2 inches with deep southerly flow. A warm front lifted through the area and stalled across the western Midlands of SC with elevated thunderstorms training along the front by evening. Instability and deep moisture favored persistent heavy rainfall rates.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1097633). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richmond County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.