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Flood in Berkeley County, South Carolina
79 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 79 flood events in Berkeley County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
August is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 2,557 flood events recorded in South Carolina; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 8.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 79 | 2,557 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 31 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 79 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $648K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Berkeley County had?
79 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Berkeley County?
22 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Berkeley County?
The flash flood of 3 Oct 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $648K.
How does Berkeley County compare with South Carolina for flood?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 8.5 statewide; the county holds 79 of the state's 2,557 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.