77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$17.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Lexington County, South Carolina: 77 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #289 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Lexington County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Lexington County is the 2010s, when 42 of the county's 77 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Lexington County archive, flash flood makes up 6.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #289 for this hazard and #5 within South Carolina, putting it in the 90.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for flash flood in Lexington County with 23 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | SPRINGDALE | 0 | $15K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | HAPPY TOWN | 0 | $15K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | HAPPY TOWN | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 23, 2025 | LEESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | SPRINGDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | BATESBURG | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 21, 2023 | RIDGE RD XRDS | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 16, 2022 | SPRINGDALE | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 22, 2021 | DIXIANA | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 22, 2021 | DIXIANA | 0 | $15K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Batesburg-Leesville police reported numerous road closures with multiple stalled vehicles including Hall Street at Elizabeth Street, Liberty Street at S. Oak Street, and Railroad Ave at Fox Street. A vehicle was submerged by flood water on Bethlehem Rd.|Significant flooding along Hwy 1 near Broad St under the Railroad bridge with at least 2 feet of water crossing the road resulted in a permanent road closure until CSX railroad could come and inspect the railroad bridge due to unstable tracks from wash out. |Water was also entering 4 homes in and around Batesburg-Leesville.
Sheriff and public reported flash flooding across several roads with water up to 3 feet deep closing roadways. Some vehicles were stalled but no occupants were trapped. Spotters reported 2 to 4 inches of rain within a 1 to 2 hour period from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay.
Sheriff and Highway Patrol reported heavy rain and flash flooding in southeast Irmo around the Paces Brook Apartment Complexes. Several roads were also closed due to the high water including Boulters Lock Road and North Woodrow Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Lexington County, South Carolina?
77 flash flood events are recorded in Lexington County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Lexington County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Lexington County measured 5.
Where does the flash flood data for Lexington County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Lexington County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/lexington-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.