66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$22.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Orangeburg County, South Carolina: 66 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #382 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Orangeburg County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Orangeburg County is the 2020s, when 45 of the county's 66 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 Orangeburg County archive, flash flood makes up 7.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #382 for this hazard and #7 within South Carolina, putting it in the 87.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Nov is the peak month for flash flood in Orangeburg County with 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | NORTH | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NEESES | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | BOLEN | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | SAWYERDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | SPRINGFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | WOLFTON | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | JAMISON | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | WOLFTON | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NORWAY | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | COPE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Orangeburg County
- Thunderstorm Wind 543
- Hail 207
- Tornado 75
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash Flooding was reported in parts of Orangeburg. The water entered three county buildings, including the library, the courthouse and the law enforcement complex. The emergency manager estimates 40 structures were flooded, with 20 to 25 of them sustaining substantial damage. An apartment complex had 5 buildings with 2 to 3 feet of water in them. A daycare center also had 2 feet of water in the building. Numerous cars were also submerged.
The broadcast media and local newspaper reported a flash flood at the Malibu Apartments along Malibu Dr between Middleton St and Green St. Ten units flooded with water up to one to two feet. Cars that were parked were also flooded. The nearby Orangeburg water plant reported 3.00 inches of rain, a weather observer along mason drive reported 3.37 inches of rain and a cocorahs observer off jackson drive reported 2.41 inches of rain. Sunnyside Canal, which runs through the complex, rose from 0.54 feet up to 5.31 feet in 45 minutes, cresting at 215 am.
County EM reported roadways due to rising water from creeks draining into Caw Caw Swamp Creek. These include Old Riley at Lakeside…Brookside Road…Myers Road at Caw Caw Creek and Railroad Corner Hwy. 601 and Russell Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
66 flash flood events are recorded in Orangeburg County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Orangeburg County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Orangeburg County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/orangeburg-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.