Flash Flood — Oconee, South Carolina

2022-09-05 · near Mountain Rest, Oconee, South Carolina

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

County comms reported that a campground on Burrells Ford Rd at the Chattooga River was inundated with 2 to 3 feet of water and evacuated after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell during the morning of the 5th. This was on top of 3 to 5 inches of rain that had fallen across the area since the 2nd.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain fell off and on throughout the first few days of September in the vicinity of a stalled frontal zone. A period of heavy rain during the morning of the 5th resulted in 1 to 2 inches in just a few hours across northern Oconee County, resulting in isolated flash flooding in the Chattooga River basin.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1059189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.