Flash Flood in South Carolina, September 18, 2000

Name: Flash Flood in South Carolina, September 18, 2000
Start: 2000-09-18T08:25
End: 2000-09-18T10:45
Location: South Carolina

September 18, 2000 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $750,000
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.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:22 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Georgetown

When: September 18, 8:25 AM EST to 10:45 AM EST
Where: Georgetown County, Georgetown
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $750,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.413, -79.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon passed over Georgetown county. Based on spotter reports and radar estimates, over 8 inches of rain fell in a short period of time in the town of Georgetown. Numerous streets were reported flooded by emergency managers, and newspaper accounts illustrated standing water in excess of 2-3 feet in many areas. Many motorists had to abandon their cars due to the rising water, with many automobiles sustaining water damage. Numerous homes also sustained flood damage, particularly along Hawkins Street. Most businesses were forced to close for the day along Front and Fraser Streets, an area that was particularly hard hit with flooding. Only one injury was reported when a policeman had a heart attack after the flood waters entered his home. He was treated and released from a local hospital.

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, September 2000

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: 5175013.