Jul 28, 2021
An area of heavy rainfall producing thunderstorms developed before sunrise across portions of southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms developed near the center of a weak area of low pressure that slowly moved eastward through mid morning. As the thunderstorms trained across portions of central Colleton County, intense rainfall occurred with radar rainfall estimates of 6 to 9 inches. Flash flooding occurred with portions of two roads washed out and damage to a nearby bridge.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 966131). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Colleton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.