Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
352 PM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024
...Climate Summary for September 2024...
...Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene...
...Region Devastated by the Impacts from Helene...
...Tree, Structure and River Flooding of Historical Nature...
.Columbia SC Average Temperatures for the month...
The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for
September was 76.7 or 1.2 degrees above the monthly normal of 75.5
degrees.
.Augusta GA Average Temperatures...
The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for September
was 76.4 or 0.2 degrees above the normal of 76.4 degrees.
.Columbia Rainfall...
Columbia Metro Airport received 6.02 inches of rainfall during
September, 2.11 inches above the normal rainfall of 3.91 inches
.Augusta Rainfall...
Augusta Bush Field received 6.45 inches of rainfall during
September, 2.85 inches above the normal rainfall of 3.60 inches
YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS...
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2023 62.1/+5.3 40.5/+5.9 51.3 45.7 +5.6
Feb 68.8/+8.0 44.5/+7.2 56.7 49.1 +7.6
Mar 69.8/+1.5 47.1/+3.5 58.5 55.9 +2.6
Apr 77.3/+0.6 52.3/+0.8 64.8 64.1 +0.7
May 78.9/-4.9 58.8/-1.7 68.9 72.2 -3.3
Jun 86.3/-3.4 66.1/-2.5 76.2 79.1 -2.9
Jul 92.5/-0.2 73.5/+1.5 83.0 82.4 +0.6
Aug 93.2/+2.4 72.1/+0.9 82.6 81.0 +1.6
Sep 85.3/-0.4 64.7/-0.6 75.0 75.5 -0.5
Oct 77.3/+0.8 52.1/-0.6 64.7 64.6 +0.1
Nov 67.1/+0.7 42.1/+0.5 54.6 54.0 +0.6
Dec 61.5/+2.6 37.5/+0.7 49.4 47.7 +2.6
Jan 2024 58.0/+1.2 35.0/+0.4 46.5 45.7 +0.8
Feb 63.7/+2.9 38.4/+1.1 51.1 49.1 +2.0
Mar 71.1/+1.8 47.5/+3.9 59.3 55.9 +3.4
Apr 78.1/+1.4 53.6/+2.1 65.9 64.1 +1.8
May 85.0/+1.2 63.8/+3.3 74.4 72.7 +2.2
Jun 93.1/+3.4 69.4/+0.8 81.3 79.1 +2.2
Jul 93.8/+1.1 74.0/+2.0 83.9 82.4 +1.5
Aug 89.7/-1.1 71.1/-0.1 80.4 81.0 -0.6
Sep 85.6/-0.1 67.8/+2.5 76.8 75.5 +1.2
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...
AVG HIGH/DEP AVG LOW/DEP AVG TEMP NORM DEPARTURE
Jan 2023 62.0/+2.4 37.6/+2.3 49.8 47.4 +2.4
Feb 70.3/+6.8 42.6/+4.5 56.4 50.8 +5.6
Mar 70.5/-0.5 44.4/+0.3 57.5 57.5 0.0
Apr 77.2/-1.3 49.5/-1.1 63.3 64.6 -1.3
May 79.0/-6.9 57.6/-2.0 68.3 72.7 -4.4
Jun 86.9/-4.4 63.2/-4.9 75.1 79.7 -4.6
Jul 92.6/-1.5 71.2/-0.4 81.9 82.8 -0.9
Aug 92.5/-0.1 69.9/-1.1 81.2 81.8 -0.6
Sep 85.4/-2.4 62.0/-3.0 73.7 76.4 -2.7
Oct 77.5/-1.5 50.6/-2.5 64.1 66.0 -1.9
Nov 67.2/-1.9 40.6/-1.6 53.9 55.6 -1.7
Dec 61.9/+0.4 37.4/+0.1 49.6 49.4 +0.2
Jan 2024 58.9/-0.9 33.4/-1.9 46.0 47.4 -1.4
Feb 64.0/+0.5 36.9/-1.2 50.4 50.8 -0.4
Mar 70.8/-0.2 45.9/+1.8 58.4 57.5 +0.9
Apr 78.3/-0.2 50.4/-0.2 64.4 64.6 -0.2
May 84.4/-1.5 59.6/+1.6 72.8 72.7 +0.1
Jun 92.2/+0.9 66.3/-1.8 79.3 79.7 -0.4
Jul 92.5/-1.6 71.9/+0.3 82.2 82.8 -0.6
Aug 91.1/-1.5 69.0/-2.0 80.0 81.8 -1.8
Sep 86.9/-0.9 66.0/+1.0 76.6 76.4 +0.2
COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2023-2024 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2023 5.79 3.49 +2.30
Feb 3.50 3.39 +0.11
Mar 4.82 3.57 +1.25
Apr 5.04 2.83 +2.21
May 4.95 3.49 +1.46
Jun 6.12 4.97 +1.15
Jul 5.57 5.35 +0.22
Aug 5.71 4.65 +1.06
Sep 4.43 3.91 +0.52
Oct 1.62 3.13 -1.51
Nov 3.33 2.76 +0.57
Dec 4.70 3.70 +1.00
YTD Total 55.58 45.24 +10.34
Jan 2024 2.65 3.49 -0.84
Feb 2.72 3.39 -0.67
Mar 7.48 3.57 +3.91
Apr 2.39 2.83 -0.47
May 5.10 3.49 +1.61
Jun 3.05 4.97 -1.92
Jul 9.92 5.35 +4.57
Aug 6.39 4.65 +1.74
Sep 6.02 3.91 +2.11
YTD Total 45.72 35.75 +9.97
AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...
TOTAL NORMAL DEPARTURE (INCHES)
Jan 2023 6.79 3.84 +2.95
Feb 5.08 3.67 +1.41
Mar 4.17 4.08 +0.09
Apr 6.56 2.92 +3.64 *7th Wettest April on Record
May 3.51 3.05 +0.46
Jun 6.17 4.75 +1.42
Jul 7.62 4.48 +3.14
Aug 6.87 4.61 +2.26
Sep 5.24 3.60 +1.64
Oct 4.37 2.56 +1.81
Nov 1.92 2.66 -0.74
Dec 4.42 3.87 +0.55
YTD Total 62.72 44.09 +18.63 *3rd Wettest Year on Record
Jan 2024 2.70 3.84 -1.14
Feb 3.48 3.67 -0.19
Mar 4.45 4.08 +0.37
Apr 1.16 2.92 -1.76
May 3.40 3.05 +0.35
Jun 5.28 4.75 +0.53
Jul 9.49 4.48 +5.01
Aug 2.97 4.61 -1.64
Sep 6.45 3.60 +2.85
YTD Total 39.38 35.12 +4.26
Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month
of September:
Augusta...
None
Columbia...
None
Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals from our NWS
Coop Weather Observers:
N. Augusta 2.3 SSE (NAGS1)......11.76 inches
Lincolnton 4.4 S (LNCG2)........11.61 inches
Swansea 3.5 NE (SWAS1)..........11.09 inches
Lincolnton (LNCG1)..............10.37 inches
Edgefield 2.2 ENE (EDFS1)........10.36 inches
Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals from our
CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):
SC-ED-5 Edgefield 10.5 N.......14.48 inches
SC-RC-1 Dentsville 6.6 NE.....13.92 inches
SC-OR-25 Cope 4.1 NE...........10.76 inches
SC-MC-10 McCormick 4.4 W.......10.43 inches
SC-CA-19 North 8.6 ENE.........10.22 inches
GA-CU-6 Martinez 0.9 NW.......16.22 inches
GA-RC-18 Martinez 1.3 SE.......14.33 inches
GA-CU-29 Evans 5.3 NNW.........13.93 inches
GA-MD-5 Thomson 2.6 S..........8.79 inches
GA-LC-2 Tignall 10.2...........8.16 inches
Significant Weather Events for September 2024:
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene is the story for the month of
September. The combination of the Pre-Helene rainfall and tornado
event on the 26th followed by the arrival of Helene during the early
morning hours of the 27th dominated the weather for the month.
Locally heavy rainfall led to Flash Flooding and River Flooding
across the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Helene produced
21 tornadoes across South Carolina, with all of them rated at a
category of EF-0 to EF-1.
Helene produced significant wind damage across the CSRA and western
Midlands. The resulted in homes and businesses being completely
destroyed or damaged. Wind gusts, based on several damage surveys,
indicated winds as high as 70 to 100 mph over this portion of the
region. The duration of the strong winds produced power outages that
lasted from hours to weeks across the region. At one point there
were 1.4 Million customers without power across South Carolina, just
over 1 Million customers without power in both North Carolina and
Georgia.
Flash flooding and river flooding affected many locations
across the Midlands, but especially along the Congaree River,
Wateree River, Gills Creek, Eight Mile Branch, Pen Branch, Forest
Acres, Cayce and portion of Columbia. Rainfall totals from Helene
ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the eastern half of the Carolinas
and coastal Georgia. A narrow but intense south to north strip of
heavy rain across central South Carolina that ranged from 4 to 10
inches. The heaviest rain fell along the Central Savannah River
Area, the Upstate of South Carolina, east-northeast Georgia, along
with central and western North Carolina. 48 Hour rainfall amounts
ranged from 6 to 12 inches with the Blue Ridge Escarpment and
highest peaks of the southern Appalachians receiving amounts from 12
to 30 inches.
All of the damage reports are too numerous to mention in this
summary.
Nearly all of the river forecast points across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area reached Major Flood Stage with one point
reaching the highest on record.
Here are some of the highest rainfall totals for Helene:
...48 Hour Precipitation Totals Across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area...
...Rainfall Associated with Hurricane Helene and Pre-Helene Event...
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
...Georgia...
...Burke County...
Ogeechee Rvr Midville 9.62 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Midville 5.38 in 1015 AM 09/27 HADS
Savannah Rvr Waynesboro 3.67 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
7.9 N Girard 2.97 in 1015 AM 09/27 HADS
3.5 NE Waynesboro Brier Cr 2.65 in 1030 AM 09/27 HADS
...Columbia County...
Evans 5.3 WNW 12.37 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Appling 2.0 SE 11.89 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Martinez 9.32 in 0605 AM 09/27 CWOP
Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr. 8.22 in 1100 AM 09/27 HADS
Appling 5.70 in 1056 AM 09/27 CWOP
Evans 5.62 in 0518 AM 09/27 CWOP
...McDuffie County...
Thomson 5.1 NE 8.65 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 7.22 in 0455 AM 09/27 AWOS
...Richmond County...
Fort Gordon 12.02 in 1001 AM 09/27 RAWS
South Augusta 4.1 S 8.58 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 6.29 in 0331 AM 09/27 ASOS
Savannah Rvr Augusta 5.73 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Gracewood 5.50 in 0509 AM 09/27 CWOP
6.6 SE Augusta 4.78 in 1045 AM 09/27 HADS
Augusta Bush Field Apt 4.29 in 1053 AM 09/27 ASOS
...South Carolina...
...Aiken County...
Horse Cr Clearwater 7.05 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Aiken 7.6 SSE 6.98 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
North Augusta 6.79 in 0430 AM 09/27 CWOP
Aiken 7.8 SSE 6.71 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Aiken 7.4 SSE 6.66 in 0745 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
SRS - SAVRIV 6.61 in 1018 AM 09/27 RAWS
Graniteville 1 NE 6.58 in 0700 AM 09/27 COOP
Aiken 2.0 NNW 6.58 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Aiken 1.0 SSW 6.18 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
4 SE Monetta 5.90 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Jackson 5.1 NW 5.81 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Aiken 5.78 in 0541 AM 09/27 CWOP
Aiken 8.3 E 5.56 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Williston 4.3 NNW 5.31 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Wagener 1SW 4.00 in 1027 AM 09/27 COOP
6.7 S Monetta 3.68 in 1030 AM 09/27 HADS
Springfield 4.0 WNW 3.39 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Aiken 3.27 in 1140 PM 09/26 CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt 3.26 in 0255 AM 09/27 AWOS
...Bamberg County...
Bamberg 8.55 in 0712 AM 09/27 COOP
Bamberg USGS 8.26 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Denmark 2.0 N 7.67 in 0802 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
S. Fork Edist nr Denmark 6.94 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Denmark 2.8 WNW 5.24 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Barnwell County...
SRS - SAVRAW 5.62 in 1019 AM 09/27 RAWS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 5.32 in 1105 AM 09/27 HADS
BNLS1 5.30 in 0800 AM 09/27 COOP
Barnwell 0.2 E 3.77 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
CLEMSON EDISTO BLACKVILLE 3 3.48 in 0800 AM 09/27 HADS
...Calhoun County...
Swansea 3.9 ENE 9.23 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Swansea 3.5 NE 9.23 in 0700 AM 09/27 COOP
Sandy Run 5.70 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
7 W Saint Matthews 4.41 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
4 NNE Saint Matthews 3.03 in 0738 AM 09/27 AWS
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE 2.61 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
4 ENE Cameron 2.10 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
Cameron 2.08 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
3 SSE Saint Matthews 2.04 in 1104 AM 09/27 AWS
3 NNE Elloree 1.55 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
7 E Saint Matthews 1.42 in 1103 AM 09/27 AWS
...Chesterfield County...
3.7 NE McBee 3.80 in 1030 AM 09/27 USGS
Hartsville 9.7 NNW 3.22 in 0830 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Carolina Sandhills NWR 3.20 in 1014 AM 09/27 RAWS
6 S Ruby - Black Cr. 3.06 in 1100 AM 09/27 HADS
3.3 SE Pageland 2.56 in 1030 AM 09/27 USGS
2.6 E Chesterfield 2.50 in 0710 AM 09/27 COOP
4 NW Society Hill 2.42 in 1045 AM 09/27 CWOP
9 WNW Pageland 1.73 in 0418 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Jefferson 0.1 NW 1.25 in 0630 AM 09/27 COOP
Jefferson 0.2 NNW 1.25 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Clarendon County...
Summerton 7.6 SW 2.27 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Manning 7.1 S 2.08 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Manning 1.9 SSE 1.86 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Santee NWR 1.84 in 1044 AM 09/27 RAWS
...Edgefield County...
McCormick 12.9 E 13.03 in 0914 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Long Cane Portable 11.50 in 1050 AM 09/27 RAWS
Long Cane 8.96 in 1054 AM 09/27 RAWS
Edgefield Rain Gauge 8.76 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
North Augusta 7.32 in 0338 AM 09/27 CWOP
Trenton 6.5 SSW 7.06 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
0.8 E Edgefield 6.68 in 1015 AM 09/27 USGS
5 NE Murphys Estates 6.32 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Fairfield County...
Cedar Creek 5.96 in 0800 AM 09/27 COOP
Monticello Reservoir 4.57 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Parr Shoals Reservoir 4.34 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Blair 6.3 ESE 4.29 in 0736 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Ridgeway 3.42 in 1059 AM 09/27 CWOP
4.7 N Peak 3.33 in 1045 AM 09/27 COOP
...Kershaw County...
ELGIN 4.43 in 0755 AM 09/27 CWOP
Lugoff 8.7 SSW 3.74 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lugoff 2 NE 2.98 in 0800 AM 09/27 COOP
Camden 6.6 NE 2.40 in 0835 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lake Wateree Dam 2.30 in 1000 AM 09/27 COOP
Camden 2.2 NNW 2.23 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Cassatt 0.1 NE 2.14 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
2 N Camden 2.14 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Camden 1.2 ENE 2.13 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Lancaster County...
Fort Mill 3.3 E 4.38 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Fort Mill 3.5 ENE 4.32 in 0900 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Indian Land 4.7 S 3.73 in 1100 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
4 WNW Waxhaw 3.31 in 1100 AM 09/27 AWS
Lancaster 7.1 ENE 2.85 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
2 NW Indian Land 2.48 in 1057 AM 09/27 CWOP
Heath Springs 1.41 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
...Lee County...
Lynches R. nr Bishopville 2.62 in 1100 AM 09/27 HADS
Bishopville 0.7 SSW 2.60 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Bishopville BSPS1 1.70 in 0611 AM 09/27 COOP
...Lexington County...
Swansea 3.5 SW 6.30 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Batesburg Rain Gauge 6.26 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Oak Grove 1.4 N 5.87 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Leesville 10.6 NNE 5.55 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.8 E 5.42 in 0830 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.9 WSW 5.36 in 0830 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.31 in 1055 AM 09/27 CWOP
Lexington 1.0 SE 5.17 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Gilbert 1.0 SE 4.99 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lexington 2.9 NE 4.98 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lexington 5.6 S 4.92 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Lexington 1.6 WNW 4.87 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia Metro Airport 4.74 in 1056 AM 09/27 ASOS
Chapin 5.8 SE 4.66 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Swansea 6.1 SW 4.64 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Irmo 1.3 S 4.60 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Irmo 2.2 WSW 4.31 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
GILBERT 4.06 in 0554 AM 09/27 CWOP
Lexington 2.1 NNE 4.03 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
3.2 SW Irmo 4.00 in 1045 AM 09/27 HADS
Pelion 0.7 SSW 3.70 in 0733 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Gilbert 3.57 in 0530 AM 09/27 CWOP
Pelion 3.45 in 0430 AM 09/27 COOP
PELION 3.18 in 0618 AM 09/27 CWOP
Pelion 4.7 W 3.05 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...McCormick County...
Plum Branch 9.81 in 0900 AM 09/27 USGS
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond 4.75 in 1100 AM 09/27 HADS
4.5 N Mount Carmel 4.02 in 1100 AM 09/27 HADS
...Newberry County...
Whitmire 2.3 NW 7.17 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Newberry Rain Gauge 6.69 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Newberry 2.9 S 6.43 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Prosperity 4.0 E 6.12 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Prosperity 0.1 NW 6.05 in 0705 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Prosperity 8.1 SSE 5.96 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Little Mountain 5.50 in 0900 AM 09/27 COOP
Newberry 1.3 SSE 5.49 in 0730 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
3.7 NE Newberry 5.41 in 1000 AM 09/27 HADS
POMARIA 3.59 in 0638 AM 09/27 CWOP
...Orangeburg County...
North 5.2 E 8.74 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
3.9 S Norway 4.82 in 1015 AM 09/27 HADS
N. Fork Edisto Orangeburg 3.69 in 0900 AM 09/27 USGS
Springfield 2.82 in 0530 AM 09/27 CWOP
Orangeburg 2.73 in 1016 AM 09/27 RAWS
Orangeburg Airport 2.63 in 1053 AM 09/27 ASOS
Orangeburg 2.47 in 0616 AM 09/27 CWOP
Orangeburg 2.43 in 1059 AM 09/27 CWOP
Elloree 2.2 WSW 1.98 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Santee 2.0 ENE 1.95 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Santee 6.9 WSW 1.23 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Saluda County...
Leesville 8.0 N 7.12 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Saluda 0.6 NNE 5.88 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
SCDOT Rain Gauge Saluda 5.09 in 0800 AM 09/27 USGS
Saluda 3.5 ENE 5.00 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
...Richland County...
Columbia 2.1 NNW 10.76 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Dentsville 6.6 NNE 9.35 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
2 NW Dentsville 8.40 in 0646 AM 09/27 AWS
Columbia 1.8 ENE 8.39 in 0915 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.4 W 8.30 in 0952 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Gervais St Rain Gauge 7.68 in 0800 AM 06/27 USGS
Columbia 5.6 SSW 7.63 in 0635 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 7.17 in 0833 AM 09/27 CWOP
Columbia 6.7 N 7.12 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 6.2 NNW 7.05 in 0911 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 W 7.04 in 0900 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt 6.76 in 0601 AM 09/27 ASOS
1 W Horrell Hill 6.69 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
Blythewood 1.0 W 6.55 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Blythewood 5.8 W 6.32 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 5.1 NW 6.09 in 0720 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 8.8 N 5.90 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson 5.83 in 1051 AM 09/27 RAWS
Elgin 4.0 SW 5.67 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 9.7 N 5.45 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
SCFC Portable RAWS 5.19 in 1019 AM 09/27 RAWS
2 SE Hopkins 5.11 in 1100 AM 09/27 AWS
Irmo 3.2 NE 4.88 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Owens Field 4.78 in 0429 AM 09/27 AWS
Eastover 5.8 NW 4.50 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Irmo 4.4 N 4.40 in 0808 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Columbia 4.16 in 0920 AM 09/27 CWOP
McCrady TC Ft Jackson 3.35 in 1033 AM 09/27 RAWS
EASTOVER 3.30 in 1100 AM 09/27 CWOP
Columbia 4.2 N 3.13 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Congaree National Park 3.12 in 1047 AM 09/27 RAWS
Peak 2.76 in 0516 AM 09/27 CWOP
Eastover 3.2 N 2.60 in 0814 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
McEntire JNG 1.88 in 1055 AM 09/27 ASOS
...Saluda County...
Leesville 8.0 N 7.12 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Saluda 0.6 NNE 5.88 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Saluda 3.5 ENE 5.00 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Ridge Spring 0.4 SSW 4.90 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Saluda DOT 3.43 in 1015 AM 09/27 HADS
...Sumter County...
Dalzell 2.3 W 2.57 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Oakland 1.5 NE 2.38 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Sumter 2.24 in 1045 AM 09/27 CWOP
Sumter 3.3 SW 2.15 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Sumter 0.3 ENE 1.89 in 0800 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Sumter 1.87 in 1040 AM 09/27 CWOP
Sumter 0.6 ENE 1.85 in 0700 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Shaw AFB Sumter 1.81 in 1055 AM 09/27 ASOS
Sumter 8.7 S 1.80 in 0754 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Sumter 6.8 NNE 1.71 in 0430 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Sumter 1.9 W 1.70 in 0600 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Pinewood 1.67 in 1000 AM 09/27 CWOP
2 SSW Mulberry 1.41 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
Pinewood 1.21 in 1105 AM 09/27 AWS
Sumter 1.1 SSW 1.15 in 0430 AM 09/27 COCORAHS
Here are some of the highest wind gusts associated with Helene:
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon
Augusta Bush Field Apt 82 MPH 0529 AM 09/27 33.37N/81.97W
ETV Aiken 72 MPH 0720 AM 09/27 33.57N/81.73W
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr 72 MPH 0556 AM 09/27 33.53N/82.02W
Columbia Metro Airport 67 MPH 0609 AM 09/27 33.93N/81.12W
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St 62 MPH 0546 AM 09/27 33.48N/82.21W
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt 60 MPH 0455 AM 09/27 33.53N/82.52W
Martinez 58 MPH 0540 AM 09/27 33.50N/82.12W
Orangeburg Airport 58 MPH 0644 AM 09/27 33.47N/80.85W
Fort Gordon 58 MPH 0601 AM 09/27 33.35N/82.21W
Augusta EMA 57 MPH 0450 AM 09/27 33.43N/82.06W
McEntire JNG 53 MPH 0538 AM 09/27 33.92N/80.78W
Shaw AFB Sumter 52 MPH 0536 AM 09/27 33.97N/80.47W
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM) 51 MPH 0620 AM 09/27 33.98N/81.02W
Long Cane Portable 50 MPH 0650 AM 09/27 33.71N/82.03W
Newberry (WxSTEM) 49 MPH 0610 AM 09/27 34.28N/81.62W
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co 49 MPH 0445 AM 09/27 33.56N/81.93W
Aiken Regional Apt 48 MPH 0415 AM 09/27 33.65N/81.68W
Augusta Daniel Field Apt 48 MPH 0308 AM 09/27 33.47N/82.03W
Lancaster McWhirter Field 48 MPH 0635 AM 09/27 34.72N/80.85W
Long Cane 48 MPH 0654 AM 09/27 33.92N/82.14W
Orangeburg 48 MPH 0616 AM 09/27 33.55N/80.84W
Santee Cooper Regional Apt 46 MPH 0535 AM 09/27 33.58N/80.22W
ABC-TV Columbia 45 MPH 0610 AM 09/27 34.00N/81.03W
Gracewood 45 MPH 0509 AM 09/27 33.37N/82.03W
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT 45 MPH 0659 AM 09/27 34.07N/80.92W
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro 44 MPH 0355 AM 09/27 34.32N/81.12W
Orangeburg 43 MPH 0737 AM 09/27 33.47N/80.88W
Hq 41 MPH 0644 AM 09/27 34.01N/81.02W
Lancaster 40 MPH 0745 AM 09/27 34.84N/80.87W
Here are some of the highest river crests during Helene:
Stevens Creek at Modoc (Major Flooding) reached 43.27 feet during
the early morning hours of the 28th. This is a new record height for
this site. The previous record was 41.08 feet set in 08/14/1940.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Congaree River at Columbia (Major Flooding) reached 30.58 feet
during the mid morning hours of the 30th. This was the 10th highest
flood on record. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Wateree River at Lake Wateree (Major Flooding) reached 105.97 feet
on the evening of the 30th. This was the 3rd highest lake pool since
the lake was created. The record is 107.0 feet associated with
rainfall from Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Full pool for Lake Wateree is
100.0 feet.
Wateree River at Camden (Major Flooding) reached 38.03 feet during
the late evening hours of the 30th. This was the 3rd highest crest
on record. Flood Stage is 27.0 feet.
September Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Site:
*Note...Outages Due to Helene Impacted Peak Wind Gusts for the
month.
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............82 mph on the 27th*
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......68 mph on the 27th
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........67 mph on the 27th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............52 mph on the 27th*
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)...38 mph on the 27th*
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...45 mph on the 27th
Lake Murray Towers will be down until 2025 due to construction. Lake
Wateree Dam (WATS1) data is missing due to equipment issues.
The 3-month Climate Outlook
...(November/December/January)
The outlook calls for a 30 to 40 percent chance of above normal
temperatures along with a 33 to 50 percent chance of below normal
precipitation through the period.
ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation)...
...La Nina Watch...
ENSO-Neutral conditions are present. Equatorial sea surface
temperatures are near to below average across the central and
eastern Pacific. La Nina is favored to emerge in September to
November with a 60 percent chance and is expected to persist through
January-March 2025.
Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain... Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate
Office...Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County
Emergency Services...USGS...Clemson Extension...Calhoun County and
local weather partners for the data they provide throughout the
year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated.
Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.
Additional climate information, including current and archived daily
and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service
Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae .
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