Flood in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Flood October 4, 2015 – October 7, 2015 · Williamsburg County, South Carolina

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 10 to 15 inches of rain fell over a three day period, causing the Black River at Kingstree to rise to a major flood. The river crested at 22.65 feet, beating the previous record crest in 1973 by nearly three feet. Several hundred homes were evacuated due to inundation. The town of Quinby had moderate flooding.

The wider storm

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

Began near Kingstree (33.6413, -79.8244).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 606188. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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