Flood — Lexington, South Carolina

2025-08-16 · near Samaria, Lexington, South Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.