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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.

Flash Flood

Georgetown, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane as it moved through the Bahamas, with devastating damage. It weakened as it moved up the eastern seaboard. The hurricane was a strong Category 1 as it passed just east of Bald Head Island.

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Flash Flood

Horry, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane as it moved through the Bahamas, with devastating damage. It weakened as it moved up the eastern seaboard. The hurricane was a strong Category 1 as it passed just east of Bald Head Island.

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Flash Flood

Horry, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane as it moved through the Bahamas, with devastating damage. It weakened as it moved up the eastern seaboard. The hurricane was a strong Category 1 as it passed just east of Bald Head Island.

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Tropical Depression

Jasper, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Depression

Dorchester, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Depression

Northern Colleton, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

Sumter, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Dorian formed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic waters on August 24, 2019 then moved to the W and NW towards the Lesser Antilles over the next several days while strengthening into a Tropical Storm.

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Tropical Storm

Clarendon, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Dorian formed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic waters on August 24, 2019 then moved to the W and NW towards the Lesser Antilles over the next several days while strengthening into a Tropical Storm.

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Tropical Storm

Bamberg, SC · Sep 5, 2019

Dorian formed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic waters on August 24, 2019 then moved to the W and NW towards the Lesser Antilles over the next several days while strengthening into a Tropical Storm.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Jasper, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

Beaufort, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Berkeley, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Colleton, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

Tidal Berkeley, SC · Sep 4, 2019

Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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Tropical Storm

York, SC · Sep 30, 2022

Very gusty winds developed over the South Carolina Piedmont as Tropical Cyclone Ian made a second landfall as a minimal hurricane near Myrtle Beach during the afternoon of the 30th.

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Tropical Storm

Central Orangeburg, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Northwestern Orangeburg, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Southeastern Orangeburg, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Aiken, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Bamberg, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Barnwell, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Clarendon, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Calhoun, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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Tropical Storm

Sumter, SC · Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina.

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