Flash Flood in Laurens County, South Carolina

Flash Flood May 26, 2026 · Laurens County, South Carolina

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager and the public reported flash flooding developed across mainly central Laurens County after 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain fell over the area in just a couple of hours. Flooding was primarily limited to urban areas around the cities of Laurens and Clinton, where a total of ten roads were inundated and closed, including East Main St in Laurens, where all lanes were blocked. Other reportes of flooded roads were received via Social Media from the Ora and Waterloo areas.

The wider storm

Another round of scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across the South Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon and evening. The storms produced locally heavy rainfall, with flash flooding occurring in Laurens County after the third consecutive day of heavy rainfall from afternoon/evening storms impacted the county.

Began near Harris Spgs (34.3320, -82.0540).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1341457. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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