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Flash Flood — Richland, South Carolina
October 7, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
$100K
Area
Richland
Event narrative (NOAA)
Five railroad repair workers driving along Congaree Road plunged into the water of Cabin Creek because the roadway had been washed out. Sheriffs spokesman said that the barricade was in the wrong lane. The accident occurred at 145 AM EDT on the 7th.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.