Flood — Lancaster, South Carolina

2015-01-12 · near Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina

Event narrative

EM reported one fatality when a pickup truck tried to drive through a flooded area and the went onto the shoulder that was washed out. The truck went into the stream and when the driver tried to get out he was carried away. The incident occurred around 630am.

Wider weather episode

Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches over the eastern Midlands and Upper Pee Dee region produced some urban and small stream flooding. One person died when he tried to cross a flooding area with his pickup truck. The truck went into the stream after it went off the shoulder which was washed out.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.