Flash Flood in Richland County, South Carolina

Flash Flood May 23, 2026 · Richland County, South Carolina

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Videos and reports of flash flooding along Hope Creek near Davenport Drive and Southampton Drive. Several homes with water intrusion into the first floors along with vehicles flooded. Damage cost is estimated.

The wider storm

A lingering stalled front remained in the forecast area 5/23, but a embedded shortwave in the general troughing pattern moved in during the afternoon and evening hours, leading to scattered convection to develop. The environment ahead of this shortwave was characterized by MLCAPE values over 2000 J/kg and effective shear near 30-35 kts. Scattered strong to severe storms moved across the forecast area during the afternoon and evening hours, bringing damaging winds, hail up to golf ball sized, and even a report of a waterspout over Lake Murray in SC.

Began near Ballentine (34.1461, -81.1969).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EFU Newberry County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342995. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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