South Carolina, 2017Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Carolina, June 15 to 16, 2017
June 15 to 16, 2017 · NWS CAE · 17 events in 5 counties and zones
An upper disturbance combined with atmospheric instability and moisture to produce scattered severe thunderstorms producing wind damage, along with locally heavy rain with slow moving and training storms, during the evening hours of June 15th into the very early morning hours of June 16th.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- $1,000
- Events
- 17
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.
An upper disturbance combined with atmospheric instability and moisture to produce scattered severe thunderstorms producing wind damage, along with locally heavy rain with slow moving and training storms, during the evening hours of June 15th into the very early morning hours of June 16th.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 4 flood, 3 heavy rain, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- June 15, 4:50 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 0.57 mi W of Privateer
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.830, -80.410
SC Highway Patrol reported two trees down, one on Starks Ferry Rd near Bethel Church Rd, and one on Pinewood Rd near Gwendale Rd.
Hail, Chesterfield
- When
- June 15, 5:53 PM EST to 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield County, 3.49 mi WNW of Mc Bee
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -80.310
Nickel size hail reported along Wire Rd near McBee.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- June 15, 6:00 PM EST to June 16, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.05 mi NW of Fairwold
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.090, -81.027
RCWINDS site at Crane Creek Fire Station, north of Columbia, measured 4.61 inches of rain from thunderstorm activity that occurred during the late afternoon and evening of June 15th into the very early morning hours of June 16th.
Heavy Rain, Lexington
- When
- June 15, 6:00 PM EST to June 16, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 0.83 mi N of (Cae)columbia Metro
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 33.942, -81.122
Rain gage located at the NWS Office at Columbia Metropolitan Airport measured 3.85 inches of rain from thunderstorm activity that occurred during the late afternoon and evening of June 15th into the very early morning hours of June 16th. The ASOS unit elsewhere at Columbia Metropolitan Airport measured 3.25 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- June 15, 6:00 PM EST to June 16, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.3 mi W of Horrel Hill
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 33.953, -80.872
RCWINDS site at Lower Richland Fire Station measured 4.33 inches of rain from thunderstorm activity that occurred during the late afternoon and evening of June 15th into the very early morning hours of June 16th.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- June 15, 6:13 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 0.83 mi N of (Cae)columbia Metro
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 33.942, -81.122
A wind gust of 54 MPH was measured by ASOS at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport at 7:13 pm EDT (6:13 pm EST). Also, pea size hail was observed at the airport by NWS personnel.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- June 15, 6:43 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 1.2 mi NNE of Kinsler
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.947, -81.074
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree on the road along N Eden Dr near Russell Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- June 15, 8:30 PM EST to 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 2.4 mi WSW of Wagener
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.640, -81.410
SC Highway Patrol reported two trees down, one on State Park Rd near SC Hwy 302, and the other on Wagontong Rd near Holstein Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- June 15, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, 2.3 mi W of Wagener
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 33.650, -81.410
Outbuilding with aluminum sliding and roof blown over and aluminum scattered a couple hundred yards away. Wind speed estimated at 75 MPH.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 9:30 PM EST to 9:35 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.73 mi NW of Olympia Mills to 0.7 mi NW of Olympia Mills
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -81.029
The USGS gage along Rocky Branch Creek at Whaley St and Main St went above the flood stage of 7.2 feet at 1030pm EDT (930 pm EST). The stream crested at 9.84 feet at 1100 pm EDT (1000 pm EST).
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 9:38 PM EST to 9:43 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.4 mi NNW of Columbia to 0.43 mi NNW of Columbia
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.005, -81.022
Richland County reported flooding on Gervais St near Harden St under the railroad bridge.
Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 9:38 PM EST to 9:43 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.37 mi W of Killian to 2.15 mi W of Killian
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.135, -80.991
Approximately 4 inches of water was reported on Wilson Blvd near Killian Rd.
Flood, Lexington
- When
- June 15, 9:50 PM EST to 9:55 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 1.15 mi S of Dixiana to 1.2 mi S of Dixiana
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.904, -81.067
Roadway was partially covered by water along US Hwy 321 near the Farmers Market.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 10:09 PM EST to 10:14 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.48 mi NW of Woodland Terrace to 0.45 mi NW of Woodland Terrace
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.985, -80.986
SC Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Deerwood St and Capers Ave.
Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 10:54 PM EST to 10:59 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.5 mi S of Langfords Xrds to 1.49 mi S of Langfords Xrds
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.178, -80.902
Roadway flooding reported at the intersection of HardScrabble Rd and Lake Carolina Blvd.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- June 15, 10:57 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.72 mi NW of Olympia Mills to 0.73 mi NW of Olympia Mills
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -81.027
The USGS gage along Rocky Branch Creek at Whaley St and Main St rose back above the flood stage of 7.2 feet at 1157 pm EDT (1057 pm EST). The stream crested at 8.78 feet at 12:15 am EDT on June 16th (11:15 pm EST June 15th), then fell below flood stage at 12:30 am EDT on June 16th (11:30 pm EST June 15th).
Flood, Richland
- When
- June 16, 12:20 AM EST to 12:25 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.04 mi SE of Columbia Owens Arpt to 1.03 mi WNW of Sims
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.959, -80.987
Roadway flooding reported near the intersection of S. Beltline Blvd and Shop Rd.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Rip Currents in New Jersey, June 15 to 18, 20174 deaths · 1 injured · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 15, 2017$355,000 · 2.75 in hail · 78 events
- Tornado and Hail in Missouri, June 15 to 17, 20173 injured · $61,000 · EF0 · 82 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 15, 2017$2.0 million · 2 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 15, 20174 injured · 2.75 in hail · 85 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 15, 2017$229,000 · 60 kt wind · 28 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, June 15 to 16, 2017$252,000 · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in New York, June 15, 2017$163,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 15, 20171 injured · 4 in hail · 59 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 15, 20171 injured · $23,000 · 52 kt wind · 39 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 15, 2017$74,000 · 2 in hail · 21 events
- Hail in Nebraska, June 15, 2017$165,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 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: 698126, 698124, 698132, 698133, 698135, 698130, 698127, 698128, 698129, 698115, 698116, 709334, 698120, 698118, 698122, 698119, 698123.