Jan 13, 2020
Showers and thunderstorms developed over the South Carolina Piedmont during the early morning hours of the 13th in association with a slow-moving cold front. 1.5 to 3 inches of rain fell over much of Greenwood County over several hours. With relatively poor antecedent conditions in place resulting from rainfall during the 11th and 12th, the additional rainfall caused flooding to develop during mid-to-late morning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 871431). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenwood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.