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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

Richland, SC · Apr 5, 2017

With a mean upper trough axis to our west, a lead impulse moved through our region in a SW flow aloft Wednesday. At the surface, a stationary front was stretched across central SC/GA, with a cold front to our west, that came through late Wednesday night.

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Apr 5, 2017

With a mean upper trough axis to our west, a lead impulse moved through our region in a SW flow aloft Wednesday. At the surface, a stationary front was stretched across central SC/GA, with a cold front to our west, that came through late Wednesday night.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Charleston, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Southern Colleton, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Tidal Berkeley, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Inland Berkeley, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Depression

Inland Berkeley, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Depression

Tidal Berkeley, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Depression

Hampton, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Depression

Allendale, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Depression

Northern Colleton, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Storm

Charleston, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Jasper, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Storm

Beaufort, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Colleton, SC · Sep 11, 2017

Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st.

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Coastal Flood

Charleston, SC · Nov 23, 2018

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of strong northeasterly winds along the coast due to strong surface high pressure centered…

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Coastal Flood

Charleston, SC · Nov 23, 2018

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of strong northeasterly winds along the coast due to strong surface high pressure centered…

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Flash Flood

Richland, SC · Nov 26, 2020

Heavy bands of rain moved along a slow moving cold front on the morning of the 26th. These bands produced locally heavy rainfall across portions of the central Midlands. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches fell in a 1 to 2 hour period across downtown Columbia.

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Flash Flood

Spartanburg, SC · Jul 24, 2021

A cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina foothills and moved into northern Spartanburg County during the evening.

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Coastal Flood

Charleston, SC · Sep 19, 2020

Major coastal flooding impacted portions of the southeast South Carolina coast as astronomical high tides were elevated due to the perigee and a new moon cycle.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Colleton, SC · Sep 19, 2020

Major coastal flooding impacted portions of the southeast South Carolina coast as astronomical high tides were elevated due to the perigee and a new moon cycle.

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Coastal Flood

Charleston, SC · Sep 19, 2020

Major coastal flooding impacted portions of the southeast South Carolina coast as astronomical high tides were elevated due to the perigee and a new moon cycle.

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Coastal Flood

Charleston, SC · Sep 19, 2020

Major coastal flooding impacted portions of the southeast South Carolina coast as astronomical high tides were elevated due to the perigee and a new moon cycle.

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