Flash Flood in Richland County, South Carolina

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

Death

Injury

$800K

Damage as recorded

$10K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

SC Highway Patrol reports Monticello Road at I-20 closed due to flooding. Male driver drowned in his vehicle on Peeples Street near Crane Creek. The victim was found at 1100 PM EDT on the 5th.

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 Denny Terrace (34.0677, -81.0484).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 633107. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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