1,179 first-hand accounts of flood events in South Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The combination of favorable winds and increased astronomical factors produced major coastal flooding along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast with the evening high tide cycle.
Read the full account →Hurricane Helene made landfall along the Gulf Coast of FL in the Big Bend and weakened to a tropical storm before reaching central GA. The storm then turned northwest across the southern Appalachians before weakening to a tropical depression over eastern TN.
Read the full account →Upper ridging in place to the west of the area, over the central US. A MCS developed east of the ridge axis and moved through the Deep South. Deep layer moisture in place and convergence from colliding outflow boundaries led to heavy rain.
Read the full account →After an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall, a tropical rain band produced intense rainfall rates that led to rapid rises along some creeks and small streams across portions of the Upstate during the mid-to-late evening.
Read the full account →After a couple of days of occasional moderate to heavy rain acted to elevate stream flows and soil moisture levels, heavy rain showers and thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front produced 2-3 inches of rain in just a few hours across portions of the Piedmont,…
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
Read the full account →Astronomical and meteorological factors combined to produce a significant multi-day coastal flood event along portions of the southeast South Carolina coast. A new moon occurred on 11/4 and the lunar perigee peaked on 11/5, producing the highest astronomical tides of the year.
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