Heavy Rain — Georgetown, South Carolina

2008-09-06 · near Andrews, Georgetown, South Carolina

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused a motorist on Hwy 521 to lose site of the road, and the vehicle ended in a dranage ditch parallel to the road. The man drowned while extricating himself from the vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore near the NC/SC border, with winds over 40 mph and heavy rain. Rainfall amounts averaged between four and six inches. There were multiple road closures in Horry county, due to the heavy rain and minor storm surge. The saturated soil contributed to numerous downed trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 136443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.