Preliminary Storm Total Rainfall Amounts

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
815 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...UPDATED...

...EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS...

RAIN FOR THIS EVENT GENERALLY BEGAN FRIDAY OCT 2ND. MOST OF THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW FELL SAT NIGHT OCT 3RD THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING OCT 4TH.  ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FELL IN SOME AREAS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY OCT 5TH. NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL
RAIN OBSERVED TUE OCT 6TH.

THIS LIST HAS BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND
GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO OFFICIAL AND OTHER RELIABLE RESOURCES. SOME
OF THESE STATIONS MAY HAVE RECEIVED SOME RELATIVELY LIGHT ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS THAT ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE TOTAL AMOUNTS. MANY OF THESE
ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY NUMBERS. FOR BREVITY...ONLY THE HIGHEST
COCORAHS REPORTS WERE INCLUDED...AND ONLY REPORTS OF 5 INCHES OR
HIGHER ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

MUCH APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO RICHLAND COUNTY SC RCWINDS NETWORK...
NWS COOP OBSERVERS...COCORAHS OBSERVERS...USGS AND RAWS GAGES...AND
OTHERS.

LOCATION                         COUNTY/STATE       AMOUNT (IN.)

GILLS CREEK RCWINDS - COLUMBIA   RICHLAND CO SC     21.49
PUBLIC REPORT - MILLWOOD         SUMTER SC SC       20.75
SUMTER 0.3NNE COCORAHS           SUMTER CO SC       20.77
SUMTER 1.3SE COCORAHS            SUMTER CO SC       20.61
WATEREE RCWINDS                  RICHLAND CO SC     20.36
HOLLY HILL 0.4N COCORAHS         ORANGEBURG CO SC   20.28
SHAW AFB - SUMTER ASOS           SUMTER CO SC       19.81
MANNING 8.2S COCORAHS            CLARENDON CO SC    19.25
SUMMERTON 5.2SSE COCORAHS        CLARENDON CO SC    19.19
LEESBURG HWY 601 RCWINDS         RICHLAND CO SC     18.36
EASTOVER RCWINDS                 RICHLAND CO SC     18.35
SPRING VALLEY RCWINDS - COLUMBIA RICHLAND CO SC     17.91
FORT JACKSON RCWINDS             RICHLAND CO SC     17.71
WEIR TOWER - FT JACKSON RAWS     RICHLAND CO SC     17.30
CHAPIN 1.4S COCRAHS              LEXINGTON CO SC    17.21
CHESTNUT OAKS MS WEATHERBUG      SUMTER CO SC       17.14
MLK PARK RCWINDS - COLUMBIA      RICHLAND CO SC     16.82
SANTEE NWR RAWS                  CLARENDON CO SC    16.74
HOLLY HILL COOP                  ORANGEBURG CO SC   16.61
SANTEE 2NE COCORAHS              ORANGEBURG CO SC   16.50
WEDGEFIELD FD WEATHERBUG         SUMTER CO SC       16.26
HOPKINS 3.9NNE COCORAHS          RICHLAND CO SC     15.89
COLUMBIA 6.7N COCORAHS           RICHLAND CO SC     15.71
MCGRADY FT JACKSON RAWS          RICHLAND CO SC     15.71
SANDHILL EXP COOP                RICHLAND CO SC     14.95
SUMTER EMA WEATHERBUG            SUMTER CO SC       14.88
LONGTOWN COOP                    FAIRFIELD CO SC    14.15
CEDAR CREEK COOP                 RICHLAND CO SC     13.39
UNIV OF SC COOP - COLUMBIA       RICHLAND CO SC     12.97
LITTLE MOUNTAIN COOP             NEWBERRY CO SC     12.76
MANNING COOP                     CLARENDON CO SC    12.70
LUGOFF COOP                      KERSHAW CO SC      12.48
HAMILTON OWENS APT - COLUMBIA    RICHLAND CO SC     12.42
CONGAREE NP RAWS                 RICHLAND CO SC     12.41
UNIV OF SC T. BUCKET - COLUMBIA  RICHLAND CO SC     12.37
LAKE MURRAY DAM USGS             LEXINGTON CO SC    11.60
COLUMBIA METRO APT ASOS          LEXINGTON CO SC    11.44*
BISHOPVILLE COOP                 LEE CO SC          11.35
ORANGEBURG COOP                  ORANGEBURG CO SC   11.29
MCTIER CREEK USGS - MONETTA      AIKEN CO SC        10.72
ORANGEBURG APT ASOS              ORANGEBURG CO SC   10.59
NEWBERRY COOP                    NEWBERRY CO SC      9.92
NEWBERRY USGS                    NEWBERRY CO SC      9.83
CHESTERFIELD COOP                CHESTERFIELD CO SC  9.23
SALUDA USGS                      SALUDA CO SC        9.23
BARNWELL COOP                    BARNWELL CO SC      8.80
WATEREE DAM COOP                 KERSHAW CO SC       8.62
BATESBURG COOP                   LEXINGTON CO SC     8.60
BAMBERG COOP                     BAMBERG CO SC       8.45
S. FORK EDISTO R USGS DENMARK    BAMBERG CO SC       7.71
BLACK CREEK CHESTERFIELD USGS    CHESTERFIELD CO SC  6.59
MCBEE USGS                       CHESTERFIELD CO SC  6.31
LITTLE R. USGS MT CARMEL         MCCORMICK CO SC     5.47
PAGELAND USGS                    CHESTERFIELD CO SC  5.45

* COLUMBIA ESTABLISHED A NEW ALL TIME ONE DAY...TWO DAY...AND
THREE DAY RECORD RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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MILLER