South Carolina, 2011

Flash Flood in South Carolina, July 27, 2011

July 27, 2011 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak trough of low pressure in a deep tropical air mass, resulted in the development of numerous showers and thunderstorms which produced torrential rainfall across portions of coastal South Carolina.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.

A weak trough of low pressure in a deep tropical air mass, resulted in the development of numerous showers and thunderstorms which produced torrential rainfall across portions of coastal South Carolina.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:41 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Charleston

When
July 27, 8:40 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Charleston County, 0.9 mi SW of Folly Beach to 1.11 mi SW of Folly Beach
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.660, -79.930

The Public reported that 5th East Street was closed due to flooding on Folly Beach, South Carolina.

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: 333980.