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During the early morning hours of July 5, flash flooding closed roads and inundated homes in Wayne County in the far southeast portion of the state. Dozens of homes were evacuated due to rising waters. Heavy rains fell on the afternoon of July 5, producing floods that covered 40 streets and closed several county roads in and around Columbus. [11]
"Helene is generating a flooding disaster in some areas of the southeastern United States, especially in northern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina," Porter added.
The Biltmore Estate is assessing damage and will remain temporarily closed after devastating rain from Tropical Storm Helene caused catastrophic flooding in the Asheville area. What we know so far.
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The strongest storm to make landfall in the state since Hurricane Hugo in 1989, [88] Hurricane Charley struck near Cape Romain, South Carolina as an 80 mph (130 km/h) hurricane, moved offshore briefly, and made its final landfall near North Myrtle Beach as a minimal hurricane with winds of 75 mph (121 km/h) [4] and gusts of 60 mph (97 km/h).
September 6, 2008 – Hurricane Hanna made landfall near the North Carolina and South Carolina border as a tropical storm. [1] [2] [3] [42] May 30, 2012 – Tropical Storm Beryl moved through the state as a tropical storm. One death was reported. [1] [2] [3] [43] June 7, 2013 – Tropical Storm Andrea moved through the state as a tropical storm.
The National Weather Service’s Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, storm report predicted 2-3 inches of rainfall for the Myrtle Beach area through Monday, placing the risk of flooding and coastal flooding ...
On October 2, a plane crashed along the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell, killing all four occupants. The cause is currently unknown though there was light rain at the time of the incident. [17] On October 3, the Charleston Historic District was brought to a virtual standstill with most roads closed because of flooding. [18]