The simple answer is that we received half of our anual rainfall in two and a half days. Columbia usually receives just over 40 inches of rain a year. My house got 21 inches in 48 hours. That's just too much water for the area to absorb in such a short period of time. read more
At least 14 people have died from the floods in South Carolina since the rain began to fall days ago. In the wake of the disastrous flooding event, President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state of South Carolina, ordering federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts. read more
South Carolina Flood Rainfall Cylinders This graphic represents rainfall totals for one city in each county of South Carolina from Oct. 1-5, 2015. The height and color of the columns correspond to the magnitude of those rainfall totals; the tallest columns, in light magenta, received more than 18 inches of rain. read more