South Carolina, 2000

Drought in South Carolina, August 1 to 31, 2000

August 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS CHS · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Moderate drought conditions continued over most of south coastal South Carolina. Beaufort and Charleston counties improved to incipient drought conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 CHS wrote it up.

Moderate drought conditions continued over most of south coastal South Carolina. Beaufort and Charleston counties improved to incipient drought conditions.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Allendale

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Allendale forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.988, -81.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beaufort

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Beaufort forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Berkeley

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dorchester

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dorchester forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.080, -80.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Charleston

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Charleston forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Hampton

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hampton forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.776, -81.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Southern Colleton

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Colleton forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Northern Colleton

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Colleton forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.843, -80.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5169894, 5169895, 5169896, 5169897, 5169898, 5169899, 5169900, 5169901, 5169902.