South Carolina, 2022Flash Flood and Flood in South Carolina, September 3, 2022
September 3, 2022 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 1 county or zone
A small area of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms repeatedly developed and moved over the same areas of Oconee County during the overnight and early morning hours of the 3rd. Rainfall totals of 4-7 inches resulted in flash flooding across the western half of the county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A small area of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms repeatedly developed and moved over the same areas of Oconee County during the overnight and early morning hours of the 3rd. Rainfall totals of 4-7 inches resulted in flash flooding across the western half of the county.
Flash Flood, Oconee
- When
- September 3, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oconee County, 2.78 mi WSW of Walhalla to 4.48 mi SW of Walhalla
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 34.748, -83.111
Multiple sources reported flash flooding developed over western Oconee County after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 6 hours. Impacts were generally limited to inundated roads, including Stribling Shoals Rd and Coffee Rd at the confluence of White Fork and Coneross Creeks. The Chauga River and Ramsey Creek caused significant flooding of Chau Ram Park and Ramsey Creek Rd. Multiple roads were reported flooded and closed closer to Westminster, including Clearmont Rd, which was inundated by Colonels Fork Creek.
Flood, Oconee
- When
- September 3, 10:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Oconee County, 2.78 mi WSW of Walhalla to 4.48 mi SW of Walhalla
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 34.748, -83.111
Although heavy rain tapered off across Oconee County during the late morning, flooding due to the overnight and early morning rainfall persisted into the early afternoon before receding.
- 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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