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South Carolina Flooding: Edisto River On The Rise

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Widespread flash flooding in the Midlands region of South Carolina has begun to inundate the Lowcountry region of the Palmetto State – causing extreme flooding along the Edisto River in Colleton County.

Colleton County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) first responders were evacuating residents near the Whetstone Crossroads area on Sunday afternoon (November 10, 2024) as water levels there were predicted to rise through Wednesday (November 13, 2024).

According to data from the National Weather Service (NWS), the Edisto River near Givhans Ferry is projected to hit major flood stage around 1:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday (November 12, 2024). Thereafter, the river is projected to peak at 15.5 feet sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, per estimates.

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The flooding of the Edisto was due to a sustained downpour upstream that began last Wednesday (November 6, 2024). Caused by a stalled front, areas of the Midlands received upwards of fifteen inches of rain during the deluge – which caused numerous dam failures and road washouts.

Record flooding was reported in Orangeburg, S.C., where the north fork of the Edisto River reached an all-time high of 15.34 feet late Thursday. That eclipsed a record set back in 1928 – which was nearly broken during 2015’s ‘Floodmaggedon.’

The river flooding was caused by “a foot of rain and several small dam failures within the North Fork Edisto Basin,” according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

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According to CCFR, some residents are reporting the water level along the Edisto River as being higher now than it was after Tropical Storm Debby tore through the area in early August.

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Thursday afternoon in response to the flooding, noting the declaration would “ensure that our response teams have every tool at their disposal to continue their efforts.” 

Count on FITSNews to keep our audience in the loop on recovery as well as any new weather-related developments impacting the Palmetto State…

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