Flash Flood in Richland County, South Carolina

Flash Flood October 4, 2015 · Richland County, South Carolina

Death

Injury

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One person drowned in their vehicle when it stalled in flood waters along Sunset Drive near the stream Smith Branch. The person drowned at approximately 654 am EDT. The stream gage just upstream from the fatality crested at 18.93 feet at 0607 am EDT. Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

The wider storm

Heavy rain in the Midlands...Pee Dee produced flash flooding in across the area. Numerous dams were breached along with numerous bridge and roadways flooded and damaged.

Began near St Andrews (34.0302, -81.0495).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 633069. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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