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Flash Flood — Newberry, SC

Jul 25, 2024

The highly favorable flash flooding environment continued for another day on 7-25 with high precipitable water over 2.25 inches, parallel deep layer shear to the low level moisture convergence boundary, and moderate instability aloft. High rainfall rates exceeding 2 inches per hour and a series of training thunderstorms caused localized flash flood in the greater Newberry area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1195290). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Newberry, SC

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

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