Rainstorm Sweeps Greenville, S.C.
Friday, July 30th, 2004 PropertyA sudden rainstorm Thursday morning flooded parts of Greenville, prompting some evacuations, cutting power to parts of downtown and swamping about 25 roads. Radar estimates showed some areas west of downtown Greenville may have gotten as much as 5 inches of rain since 1 a.m. Thursday. A rain gauge at Berea reported more than 3 inches of rain and Travelers Rest had nearly 2 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported. No serious injuries or deaths were reported, Greenville County Emergency Management director Scott Wendelken said. The worst storms formed west of downtown Greenville around 8 a.m. and moved slowly north, forecasters said. The rain finally tapered off in the early afternoon, but emergency workers worried things might continue to get worse as the flood waters moved downstream, Wendelken said. (Related link: Rainfall forecast)
