Flash Flood — Newberry, South Carolina

2025-08-12 · near Little Mtn, Newberry, South Carolina

Event narrative

Newberry County Emergency Manager reported flooding with road damage at the intersection of Wheeland Road and Wheeland School Road. Several roads in this area were also flooded.

Wider weather episode

Showers and isolated thunderstorms developed along the western edge of a surface ridge, along an area of low level convergence. High deep layer moisture, with precipitable water around 2.2 inches, and weak storm motion led to flash flooding developing in portions of Newberry County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.