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Flood in Georgetown County, South Carolina
60 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 60 flood events in Georgetown County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
October is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 2,557 flood events recorded in South Carolina; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 8.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Georgetown County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 60 | 2,557 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 31 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | October | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Georgetown County had?
60 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 Georgetown County?
12 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Georgetown County?
The flash flood of 18 Sep 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Georgetown County compare with South Carolina for flood?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 8.5 statewide; the county holds 60 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.