Heavy Rain — Georgetown, South Carolina

2005-10-06 to 2005-10-08 · near Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina

Event narrative

The remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy, in conjunction with a weak upper level disturbance in the Caribbean set up an unusually long and sustained fetch of tropical moisture over the area. The heaviest rain occurred from about 20 miles from the coast, where between 6 and 8 inches fell over a two day period on average, with isolated amounts over 12 inches were observed near the city of Georgetown. Some residents in Georgetown county said the flooding was the worst they had ever experienced. Many roads were under water and impassable. Much of the damage was due to the cost of repairing roads that were completely washed out. Several homes had several feet of water in them on Highmarket St., and many businesses had minor water damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5476716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.