Flash Flood — Aiken, South Carolina

2024-11-06 · near Balltown, Aiken, South Carolina

Event narrative

Social media report that the Aiken Department of Public Safety closed the intersection of University Parkway and Vaucluse Rd. due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Record setting rainfall occurred across portions of the southern Midlands as a stalled front and a deep plume of tropical moisture caused rain rates of over 2-4 per hour for over six hours. Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the influx of extremely anomalous moisture. Northern Orangeburg and western Calhoun counties received over 10 and the surrounding counties saw over 6 as training tropical downpours and thunderstorms lingered over the area. Widespread flash flooding was reported from initial rainfall, causing numerous small dam and pond failures. Additional flooding from dam and pond failures along with substantial river flooding occurred along the North Fork Edisto River.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.