South Carolina, 1996

Flash Flood in South Carolina, August 27, 1996

August 27, 1996 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

About 4 inches of rainfall, according to a public report, fell in a short time causing flash flooding along several streams in the Judson, Dunean and other west Greenville neighborhoods. Near Memorial Hospital a stream flooded 13 homes causing some damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

About 4 inches of rainfall, according to a public report, fell in a short time causing flash flooding along several streams in the Judson, Dunean and other west Greenville neighborhoods. Near Memorial Hospital a stream flooded 13 homes causing some damage. The water rose very rapidly and flooding in a small area was reported to be worse than the flooding in August 1995. Cars stalled in water on several streets.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 14 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Greenville

When
August 27, 9:00 PM EST to 10:10 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, Judson
Coordinates
34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5565985.