Polk storm history

Stream gauges and the media reported catastrophic flash flooding developed along the North Pacolet and Green River basins in the western half of Polk County after 15-20 inches of rain fell across the area over three days, with 1.5 to 2.5 inches of that falling in less than three …

EM reported two broadcast journalists were killed when a tree fell on their vehicle as they were driving on Highway 176. The tree fell due to saturated ground from the more than one foot of rain that fell over western Polk County during the latter half of May.

EM reported numerous small to large slope failures developed along the Highway 176 corridor in Polk County after as much as 8 inches of rain fell across the western part of the county in just a few hours. Around 30 homes were damaged, with a couple destroyed. One 59-year-old woma…

Four children and 2 adults were injured when lightning struck their tent.

Public reported 3/4 inch hail.

Utility company reported a tree blown down on power lines in the Saluda area, causing an outage. Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down in the Tryon and Columbus areas.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in Saluda. Public reported trees blown down in Tryon and Mill Spring.

County comms reported several trees and some power lines blown down around Tryon and vicinity.

Although heavy rain ended across Polk County during the morning of the 27th, significant flooding continued along the North Pacolet and Green River basins through the afternoon. Most streams returned to their banks before evening.

County comms reported numerous trees blown down across Polk county. Utility company reported trees down on power lines on White Oak Mountain Rd, on Skyuka Rd, and at Bill Collins Rd at Smith Waldrop Rd.

Fire dept reported a couple of trees blown down in the Green Creek area.

County comms and newspaper reported flash flooding developed across Polk County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across much of the county in around 12 hours. Multiple roads throughout the county were inundated and closed due to either small stream flooding or poor drainage. Thes…

County comms reported power lines blown down on Judge Rd at Warrior Dr. Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines on Thermal View Dr.

Utility company reported multiple trees blown down on power lines in the Saluda area.

Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines in the Tryon area and another tree down on power lines near Columbus.

County comms reported a few trees blown down, some onto power lines near Green Creek.

Law enforcement reported multiple large trees blown down at the intersection of Big Level Rd and Rock Springs Rd.

Multiple sources reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across northern Polk County, from the Sunny View community to Mill Spring. One tree fell on a residence.

Media and county comms reported flash flooding developed along upper portions of the North Pacolet River and multiple tributaries after 6 to 10 inches of rain fell in around 12 hours across southwest Polk County, with much of that falling in around 4 hours prior to daybreak. More…

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across Polk County.

County comms reported flash flooding developed along the Ostin Creek basin after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with around half of that falling during the late morning. Holbert Cove Rd was inundated and closed in at least one spot.

County comms reported a couple of trees blown down in the Mill Spring area.

Emergency manager reported trees blown down in the Mill Spring area.

Emergency manager reported a few trees blown down around River Crest Parkway.

Public reported trees blown down along Melvin Hill Rd and at least one tree snapped on Jolly Ln.

Cocorahs observer reported pea to quarter sized hail.

County comms reported trees blown down on I-26 at mile marker 62, with at least one lane blocked.

County comms reported flash flooding developed from a combination of poor drainage and overflowing small streams after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in the Green Creek area in just a couple of hours. Multiple roads were inundated and closed. A driveway was also washed out, necessita…

Spotter reported multiple trees blown down with a few snapped.

Although heavy rainfall began to taper off across the North Pacolet basin during the afternoon, high water conditions persisted until early evening. Two day rainfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were reported across the area.

Media reported flash flooding developed along the North Pacolet watershed after training heavy rain showers and thunderstorms produced several inches of rain in just a few hours. A tributary of the North Pacolet inundated Horseshoe Curve Rd in several spots, while the Pacolet ove…

Public reported trees and large limbs blown down on Bill Jackson Road.

Media reported flash flooding developed across Polk County after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell across the county in about 24 hours with much of that falling during the morning of the 6th. The main streams impacted were the North Pacolet River and several of its tributaries in the Tr…

Although heavy rain tapered off across Polk County throughout the afternoon and evening, runoff from the excessive rainfall that fell throughout the 6th resulted in continued high water conditions into the overnight hours, with multiple roads remaining closed.

Newspaper reported numerous trees blown down across Polk County, with some down on roads.

Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down in central Polk County, including the Columbus area. Trees fell on two homes on Red Fox Road near Columbus.

Emergency manager reported lightning caused a structure fire at a home on Jackson Grove Rd.

EM reported numerous trees blown down across the county. One tree fell on a mobile home causing significant damaged in the Mill Spring area.

Public reported at least a couple of dozen trees blown down along Green River Cove Rd and in surrounding areas of the Green River Gameland.

Emergency manager reported flooding along the Green River and some of its tributaries resulted in several road closures in locations around Lake Adger and point downstream. 3 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in the basin in about 24 hours.

EM reported numerous roads closed due to a combination of urban drainage and small stream flooding throughout the southwest part of Polk County after 5 to 8 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Among the closed roads was Holbert Cove Rd, which was completely washed out near S…

County comms reported multiple trees down near the Rutherford County line including on Polk County Line Rd and Rock Springs Rd.

County comms and the public reported numerous trees blown down in the area around Fox Mountain Rd, Smith Dairy Rd, and Huntview Ln.

County comms and the media reported that flash flooding developed across western Polk County for the 2nd time in less than two weeks, after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell throughout the 29th into the 30th, with much of that occurring over a couple of hours during the evening. The mos…

Although heavy rain ended across western Polk County late in the evening on the 18th, high water conditions persisted across the Saluda and Green River area through the overnight and much of the daylight hours on the 19th before the water finally receded.

Multiple sources reported significant flash flooding developed across western Polk County, particularly in the Saluda area after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell across the area in just a few hours. Some of the main impacts were along Cove Creek and its tributaries, where water rescues…

Public reported penny sized hail along Highway 108 just east of Columbus.