Richland storm history

Many trees and power lines down throughout the county. Some roads were closed. Sections of the county were without power. Falling trees caused damage to structures across the county, particularly in the northwest portion of the county. At least 250 homes sustained some level of d…

Multiple broadcast media outlets reported the death of a 3 year old girl who was locked inside a vehicle located in the 1000 block of Parliament Lake Drive. The initial call was for a missing child and deputies arrived and discovered the child unconscious in the vehicle. Deputies…

Media article stated that SCHP reported a motorcyclist drove into a downed tree on the roadway on Old Hopkins Rd near Old Garners Ferry Rd, around 0530 EST, and was killed. Richland Co EM reported victim was male and in his 60's. Exact age unknown.

A tree fell onto a home on Beechwood Lane in Irmo, SC, killing a 63-year-old woman who was inside the home. It is suspected that non-severe non-thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated to be around 35 MPH, combined with loose soils saturated from earlier heavy rainfall, contributed to …

A 61 year old man was killed when a tree, that was felled by thunderstorm winds, landed on him while he was in his backyard at his home on Columbia Ave in Columbia.

Media reports indicated that a 4-year-old boy, visiting from Maryland, died from hyperthermia, in the late afternoon, while inside a vehicle that was parked outside a home in Blythewood, SC.

Five railroad repair workers driving along Congaree Road plunged into the water of Cabin Creek because the roadway had been washed out. Sheriffs spokesman said that the barricade was in the wrong lane. The accident occurred at 145 AM EDT on the 7th.

Widespread flooding along Gills Creek through Devine Street...Fort Jackson Blvd...Wildcat Road and Garners Ferry Road area. Numerous water rescues and buildings flooded. One building partially collapsed. The stream gage along Gills Creek was destroyed. Peak stage along Gills Cree…

Male driving down driver N. Trenholm Road found the next morning in Carys Lake just off Trenholm Road.

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.

Heavy rainfall caused Sun View Lake to spill over Caughman Road into Mill Creek. One person drowned when their vehicle stalled in the floodwaters.

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.

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.

A Ft. Jackson recruit died as a result of heatstroke. Pvt. Jamal Britt, 19, of Edgewood, Md. died at 5:04pm EDT.

A Columbia man who passed out while working at a gargabe-removal business died of complications from heat stroke.

Sheriff reported trees down. One man was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle.

SC Highway Patrol reports Grampian Hills Road at Two Notch Road closed due to flooding.

SC Highway Patrol reports Kilbourne Road at Ft.Jackson Blvd closed due to flooding.

SC Highway Patrol reports Spring Valley Road at Two Notch Road closed due to flooding.

Lightning struck a tree and ran through the ground into the home starting a fire in the home in the Woodcreek Farms Subdivision.

SCDPS reported trees and power lines down in the road near Monticello Rd.

USGS Rocky Branch Creek stream gauge measured a stream level rising above flood stage at 7.23 ft at 15:10, cresting at 7.57 ft at 15:24, and falling below flood stage (7.2 ft) at 15:31.

RCWINDs rain gauge measured 1.34 inches of rain in 30 min.

Columbia Fire Dept reported water entered apartments in the 1400 block of Longcreek Dr.

Columbia Fire Dept responded to the intersection of Lamar and Kortright streets where a vehicle was submerged in floodwaters and one person had to be rescued.

USGS stream gage at Rocky Branch at the intersection of Main and Whaley exceeded flood stage, reaching a maximum height of 9.6 feet. Webcam from this intersection showed a stranded vehicle in flood waters as the creek flooded the road.

Columbia Fire Dept reports a flooded vehicle with water rescue operations on Key Rd at Market Rd.

Columbia Fire Dept reports a flooded vehicle with water rescue operations at the 900 block of Gadsden St.

SC Highway Patrol reported a tree in the roadway on Hollingshed Rd.

Columbia-Richland Fire Department reported responding to a 2-alarm fire caused by a lightning strike in the 1100 block of Bradford Ridge Lane. Two homes were left uninhabitable, with a third sustaining minor damage. All occupants escaped with no injuries.

SCDPS reported trees down on Heins Rd. Time estimated by radar.

SC DPS reported trees down on North Wingard Rd at Western Lane. Time estimated by radar.

SC DPS reported trees down on Patricia Drive. Time estimated by radar.

SC DPS reported tree down on Bluff Rd near Sims Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Richland County EM reported a tree down on a power line with nearby trees on fire off Adams Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Richland County EM reported a tree on a power line causing a brush fire. Time estimated by radar.

SC DPS reported trees down on Muller Road near Persimmon Fork Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Large tree fell across and blocked Highway 21 and I-20 on-ramp. Numerous snapped large branches and small trees down along Highway 21 south of I-77.

Broadcast met and other public reports of multiple trees down along Arcadia Springs Circle including at least tree on a home.

Richland County reported a vehicle stuck in flood waters with water up the door almost to the windows.

Richland County reported another flooded vehicle north of downtown Columbia on Germany St at Waites Rd.

USGS stream gage at Main and Whaley street rose above flood stage with significant flooding. Stream level was at 7.54 ft.

Richland County reported a flooded vehicle at I-277 and Bull St.

EM reported flooded vehicle floating in flood waters at Gervais near the train trestle.

USGS stream gage on Rocky Branch Creek at Main and Whaley St fell below flood stage of 7.3 feet between 11:12pm and 11:14pm.

Richland County reported a flooded vehicle near the intersection of Bitternut Road and Chandler Hall Lane.