South Carolina, 2015

Flood in South Carolina, November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Low pressure developing along a front across the Southeast coast spread moisture and rain into northern South Carolina throughout the 9th. The rain was moderate to heavy at times, with as much as two inches accumulating by the evening.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

Low pressure developing along a front across the Southeast coast spread moisture and rain into northern South Carolina throughout the 9th. The rain was moderate to heavy at times, with as much as two inches accumulating by the evening. With stream levels already running high due to recent wet weather, minor flooding developed across portions of York County.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, York

When
November 9, 6:00 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
York County, 1.24 mi SSW of Ebenezer to 1.97 mi WSW of Sharon
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.934, -81.060

County comms reported flooding developed across portions of southern York County after about 2 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours. Closed roads included Wilson Chapel in Sharon, Gunsmoke Rd in McConnells (possibly due to an overflowing tributary of Conrad Creek, and Stallcup Rd (possibly due to overflowing Stony Fork). Additionally, a stream gauge on Wildcat Creek exceeded established flood stage, indicating flooding of McConnells Highway and of the Highway 324/72 intersection.

What these are

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: 609586.