South Carolina, 2005

Flash Flood in South Carolina, August 10, 2005

August 10, 2005 · NWS GSP · 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
0
Property damage
$1.5 million
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 Greer radar (KGSP), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:24 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Spartanburg

When
August 10, 12:25 AM EST to 2:00 AM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Boiling Spgs
Property damage
$1.5 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.050, -81.983

Flash flooding developed along several creeks in the Boiling Springs area, including Shoally Creek. A pond also overflowed. Water entered 10-15 homes in a new subdivision.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5472737.