South Carolina, 2015

Flash Flood and Flooding in South Carolina, November 1 to 4, 2015

November 1 to 4, 2015 · NWS ILM · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A stationary front continued to produce heavy rain with flooding and flash flooding.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 ILM wrote it up.

A stationary front continued to produce heavy rain with flooding and flash flooding.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:24 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flood, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Marion

When
November 1, 12:22 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 2.68 mi ENE of Mullins to 1.59 mi SW of Nichols
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.214, -79.206

There was a report of two to three feet of standing water on Front Street in Mullins. Several roads in Mullins and Nichols were closed due to standing water. A bridge on Old Mullins Highway was washed out due to flooding.

Flood, Marion

When
November 4, 10:49 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 0.75 mi NNW of Mullins to 0.82 mi NW of Mullins
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.210, -79.256

Numerous roads were flooded in Mullins. Church Street was completely flooded.

Flood, Marion

When
November 4, 12:06 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 2.03 mi W of Nichols to 1.65 mi W of Nichols
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.228, -79.186

Highway patrol reported flooding on Pee Dee Island Road.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 609299, 609297, 609298.