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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.

Flood

Horry, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia moved northeast across northeast South Carolina bringing flooding from heavy rain and storm surge, a few tropical storm force wind gusts and tornadoes late August 30 into August 31. Previously the storm was a Category 4 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Georgetown, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia moved northeast across northeast South Carolina bringing flooding from heavy rain and storm surge, a few tropical storm force wind gusts and tornadoes late August 30 into August 31. Previously the storm was a Category 4 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Georgetown, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia moved northeast across northeast South Carolina bringing flooding from heavy rain and storm surge, a few tropical storm force wind gusts and tornadoes late August 30 into August 31. Previously the storm was a Category 4 hurricane.

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Jul 23, 2024

Classic summertime pattern favored the development of strong storms, with one such storm becoming severe. This caused a downburst and resulted in wind damage in Richland County.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Charleston, SC · Oct 24, 2008

A strong area of low pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico along with a warm front off the South Carolina coast created strong gradient winds and uplift within a moist environment that led to heavy convective rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Lancaster, SC · Jan 9, 2024

Strong upper level and surface areas of low pressure moved NE into the Midwest, while a cold front along with a secondary weak low, formed and moved through the area.

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Flash Flood

Lancaster, SC · Jan 9, 2024

Strong upper level and surface areas of low pressure moved NE into the Midwest, while a cold front along with a secondary weak low, formed and moved through the area.

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Flash Flood

Georgetown, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Coastal Horry, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Coastal Georgetown, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Marlboro, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Northern Horry, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Marion, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Dillon, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Williamsburg, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Florence, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Georgetown, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Central Horry, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Georgetown, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Darlington, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Horry, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022.

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Flash Flood$35K damage

Richland, SC · Sep 23, 2011

A line of showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain that produced flooding in Downtown Columbia. There were multiple cars stuck in high water across the city. Sewers were overflowing in the Rosewood Community. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell in just under 2 hours.

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Flash Flood

Charleston, SC · Aug 15, 2010

Deep tropical moisture was present over South Carolina as an area of low pressure remained west of the county warning area with a weak surface front extending east along the Savannah River.

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Flash Flood

Allendale, SC · Jul 12, 2013

Ongoing thunderstorms due to a stalled front over the region with precipitable water values near 2 inches continued throughout the night, producing heavy rain over a short period of time.

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