South Carolina, 2014

Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014 · NWS CAE · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches produced flash flooding in Lancaster and northwest Chesterfield counties washing out several roads and bridges.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$239,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches produced flash flooding in Lancaster and northwest Chesterfield counties washing out several roads and bridges.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:01 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lancaster

When
September 19, 2:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 1.38 mi S of Stewarts Xrds to 2.47 mi N of Antioch
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$85,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.780, -80.600

SC Highway Patrol reported road washout on Tabernacle road between Buford High School and Shiloh Unity Road. Other roads in the area were impassible.

Flash Flood, Chesterfield

When
September 19, 2:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, Pageland to 2.43 mi NW of Dudley
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$44,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.770, -80.380

EM reported up to 6 inches of rain fell over the whole duration of the event washing out several roads and bridges.

Flash Flood, Lancaster

When
September 19, 3:15 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Lancaster County, 1.14 mi W of Dwight Xrds to 3.92 mi ENE of Cauthens Xrds
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$32,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
34.730, -80.640

Dispatch reported flooding on Doster, Plyer, Mill, Happy Trail, Langley, Gills Creek, and Taxahaw roads with several washouts.

Flash Flood, Lancaster

When
September 19, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Taxahaw to 1.78 mi WSW of Douglas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$78,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.680, -80.520

EM reported many road washouts along with several bridges/culverts.

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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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: 535300, 535305, 535302, 535310.