Flood — Florence, South Carolina

2015-10-04 to 2015-10-07 · near New Hope, Florence, South Carolina

Event narrative

Around 15 inches of rain fell over the course of a few days, sending the Lynches River out of its banks and it continued rising to a major flood. The river crested at 19.73 feet, the highest level since 1945, and the third highest ever. Over two hundred homes were inundated, with evacuations necessary. The town of Johnsonville also saw its share of flooding along the Lynches River.

Wider weather episode

Torrential rain for several days produced historic river flooding at several areas in Northeast South Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.