Flash Flood in Richland County, South Carolina

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

Death

Injury

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

South Carolina DOT worker drowned in his work truck when it was swept off the road and overturned into Toms Creek. The worker was en route to assist another SCDOT group with a tree down across a roadway.

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 Perry (33.9450, -80.7579).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 633091. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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