Flash Flood — Sumter, South Carolina

2025-06-13 · near Stateburg, Sumter, South Carolina

Event narrative

Sumter Sheriff office reported multiple stalled vehicles over the past hour on Hwy 261 near Raccoon Rd where Beech Creek had flowed out of its banks across the road.

Wider weather episode

Diurnally driven convection developed within a moist and unstable air mass characterized by CAPE values greater than 2000 J/kg with weak wind shear and precipitable water values over 2 inches and dewpoints in the lower 70s. Storms were slow moving and trained across Richland and Sumter counties resulting in flash flooding. Isolated strong storms produced severe wind damage northwest of Sumter.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.