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Flash Flood — Lexington, SC

Sep 2, 2016

Tropical Storm Hermine impacted the region, especially on the 2nd with heavy rain and strong gusty winds. The center of TS Hermine tracked to the NE across S and SE GA during the morning of Sept. 2nd, and across the coastal plain of SC during the afternoon and evening of the 2nd.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 660940). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lexington, SC

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

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