SOUTH CAROLINA — A large area of light to moderate rain is spreading across South Carolina as of the 9:15 AM radar update on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with coverage expected to expand significantly over the next hour. Radar is showing the most intense returns concentrated across the Florence, Sumter, Manning, Moncks Corner, and Georgetown corridors, with the rain shield pushing northeast toward the coast. Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry are already tracking rainfall, and the entire region from the Midlands through the Grand Strand is coming under increasing coverage through the late morning hours.
Heaviest Rain Cores Tracking Northeast Across Florence, Sumter and Manning
The most intense radar returns at 9:15 AM are located across the Sumter, Manning, and Florence corridor, where orange and yellow cores indicate the heaviest rainfall rates within the broader light to moderate rain shield. Red arrows on radar imagery point northeast, confirming the storm motion pushing the heaviest activity toward Florence, Lake City, and the broader Pee Dee region.
Communities including Camden, Hartsville, and Orangeburg are also sitting inside the active rain zone as the system continues its northeastward progression through the morning hours. Rainfall from these heavier cores is capable of producing brief periods of reduced visibility and ponding on roadways.
Georgetown, Moncks Corner and Charleston Tracking Active Rainfall Saturday Morning…