Flood in Lexington County, South Carolina

Flood August 16, 2025 · Lexington County, South Carolina

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter shared a video of a roadway washout of Bagpipe Rd near Bright Leaf Rd. Washout was likely due to poor drainage leading to overflow of the pond.

The wider storm

Upper ridging in place to the west of the area, over the central US. A MCS developed east of the ridge axis and moved through the Deep South. Deep layer moisture in place and convergence from colliding outflow boundaries led to heavy rain. This caused urban flash flooding during the night of August 15th into the 16th.

Began near Samaria (33.8386, -81.4617).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280512. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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