420
Recorded events
38
Counties affected
4
Direct deaths
$37.8M
Property damage
South Carolina flood history: 420 recorded events across 38 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
South Carolina flood history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 216 reported flood events across South Carolina. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flood events in South Carolina
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Horry County | 32 | 0 | $10.0M | 2012–2025 |
| #2 | Florence County | 26 | 0 | $10.1M | 2001–2024 |
| #3 | Greenville County | 20 | 0 | $1.2M | 1998–2024 |
| #4 | Spartanburg County | 20 | 0 | $525K | 1999–2024 |
| #5 | Colleton County | 19 | 0 | $101K | 2013–2025 |
| #6 | Richland County | 18 | 0 | $120K | 2012–2025 |
| #7 | Darlington County | 18 | 0 | $10K | 2012–2017 |
| #8 | York County | 18 | 0 | $68K | 2000–2024 |
| #9 | Georgetown County | 14 | 1 | $65K | 2001–2018 |
| #10 | Lexington County | 12 | 0 | $19K | 2013–2025 |
| #11 | Marion County | 9 | 0 | $1K | 2002–2015 |
| #12 | Orangeburg County | 9 | 2 | $9K | 2009–2025 |
| #13 | Anderson County | 8 | 0 | $503K | 2001–2024 |
| #14 | Dorchester County | 8 | 0 | $40K | 2015–2023 |
| #15 | Williamsburg County | 7 | 0 | $8.1M | 2010–2017 |
| #16 | Aiken County | 7 | 0 | $36K | 2013–2016 |
| #17 | Greenwood County | 7 | 0 | $266K | 1996–2020 |
| #18 | Lancaster County | 7 | 1 | $500 | 2015–2020 |
| #19 | Pickens County | 7 | 0 | $511K | 1998–2024 |
| #20 | Charleston County | 6 | 0 | $23K | 2013–2025 |
| #21 | Laurens County | 5 | 0 | $25K | 2000–2024 |
| #22 | Oconee County | 5 | 0 | $43K | 2009–2022 |
| #23 | Kershaw County | 4 | 0 | $11K | 2013–2016 |
| #24 | Barnwell County | 3 | 0 | $1K | 2007–2017 |
| #25 | Beaufort County | 3 | 0 | $10K | 2020–2024 |
Significant events
Deadliest flood events in South Carolina
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Orangeburg County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Lancaster County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | Georgetown County | — | 1 | 0 |