Flash Flood — Newberry, South Carolina

2024-07-25 · near Pomaria, Newberry, South Carolina

Event narrative

Newberry County EM reported US-176 closed due to Flash Flooding.

Wider weather episode

The highly favorable flash flooding environment continued for another day on 7-25 with high precipitable water over 2.25 inches, parallel deep layer shear to the low level moisture convergence boundary, and moderate instability aloft. High rainfall rates exceeding 2 inches per hour and a series of training thunderstorms caused localized flash flood in the greater Newberry area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1195290. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.