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South Carolina Flood Stories

1,179 first-hand accounts of flood events in South Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Dorchester, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Colleton, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Jasper, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Jasper, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Charleston, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Northern Colleton, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Allendale, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Beaufort, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Tropical Storm

Hampton, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th.

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Flash Flood

Sumter, SC · Jun 13, 2025

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

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Flash Flood

Sumter, SC · Jun 13, 2025

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Jun 13, 2025

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Jun 13, 2025

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Jun 13, 2025

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Spartanburg, SC · Sep 27, 2004

As the intense tropical rain band associated with the remnants of Jeanne continued to progress north and east across the Upstate, flash flooding followed. Numerous streams rose quickly to flood, including Brushy Creek and the Enoree River around Greer and Taylors.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Oconee, SC · Sep 27, 2004

As an intense tropical ran band moved across the western Upstate, some flash flooding developed. Part of highway 81S was closed in Anderson County when a construction site was flooded in the northbound lane.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Anderson, SC · Dec 2, 2009

A fast moving area of low pressure moved across the southern Appalachians during the afternoon of December 2nd. Widespread 3 to 4 inch rainfall totals were reported with the system, including 3.93 inches at the Anderson ASOS and 3.11 inches at the GSP ASOS.

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