Flash Flood — Berkeley, South Carolina

2000-09-22 · near North Portion, Berkeley, South Carolina

Event narrative

Water across roads and a couple of inches of water in eight homes.

Wider weather episode

The two tornadoes that occurred in Allendale County were associated with the remnants of T.S. Helene as it moved across Georgia and South Carolina. Heavy rain developed across Berkeley County during the early morning hours of 9/22/00 and caused flooding over the northern half of the county, especially in and around Moncks Corner. The 42 year-old female was killed when she hit a puddle of water and hydroplaned. She hit a pine tree head on and was killed on impact.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5174267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.