Historical Floods of South Carolina

Authors

Vidya Samadi, Clemson UniversityFollow
Susan Lunt, Clemson UniversityFollow

Student Author Information

N/A

Clemson Extension Program Team

Water Resources

Publication Date

Spring 5-23-2023

Publication Number

LGP 1164

Summary

This paper provides an overview of historical floods in South Carolina. Flooding events are discussed in terms of rainfall amounts, damage to communities, and croplands. Overall, seven major flooding events are discussed in this article followed by a conclusion on flood resilience and mitigation planning.

Publisher

Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension

Publisher City

Clemson, SC

Target Audiences

Water Resources Stakeholders, Professional Engineers, City/County Officials, etc.

Recommended Citation

Samadi V, Lunt S. Historical Floods of South Carolina. Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2023 May. LGP 1164. https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/historical-floods-of-south-carolina/.