South Carolina, 2017Flood in South Carolina, July 16, 2017
July 16, 2017 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A frontal boundary produced heavy rain.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A frontal boundary produced heavy rain.
What forecasters said that day
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 6:16 PM EST, 21 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
716 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2017
NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-162330-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Horry-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-
Coastal Georgetown-
716 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2017
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.
The primary severe concern will be damaging wind gusts.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Localized flooding possible due to heavy rainfall from strong
thunderstorms Sunday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
AMZ250-252-254-256-162330-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
716 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2017
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for The adjacent Coastal Waters.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Isolated strong thunderstorms possible Sunday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Flood, Williamsburg
- When
- July 16, 3:45 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Williamsburg County, 1.34 mi ESE of Hebron Xrds to 1.88 mi SE of Hebron Xrds
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 33.810, -79.860
An observer recorded 3.4 inches of rain in an hour.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arizona, July 16 to 17, 2017$128,000 · 60 kt wind · 12 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 16, 20174 injured · $3,000 · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 16, 2017$26,000 · 1.5 in hail · 10 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Ohio, July 16, 2017$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 18 events
- Flooding in Indiana, July 16 to 21, 2017$20,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 16, 2017$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 16 to 17, 2017$14,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 16, 2017$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 16, 20171 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in South Carolina, July 16, 2017$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 8 events
- Waterspouts in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, July 16, 20176 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 16, 20171.75 in hail · 5 events
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: 716713.