South Carolina, 2000

Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 3 to 4, 2000

September 3 to 4, 2000 · NWS CAE · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
September 3, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Ballentine
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive rainfall of 4.65 inchs in 70 minutes reported. Flooding in low lying areas and roadways closed some roads.

Flash Flood, Saluda

When
September 3, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Saluda County, Ridge Spg
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
34.006, -81.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to 6 inches of rainfall reported with flooding in low lying areas and across county roads. Streams overflowing and some roads closed.

Flash Flood, Lexington

When
September 4, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, St Andrews
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains sent streams over their banks and roadways. Two roads closed in the St. Andrews area.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
September 4, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Richland County, St Andrews
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains sent streams over their banks and roadways. Two roads closed in the St. Andrews area.

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.

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: 5170049, 5170050, 5170051, 5170052.