Canadys, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Walterboro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29488. It stands on Redbank Drain. The Survey maps it on the Canadys quadrangle. It stands 82 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1920 USGS St. George quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS St George quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1921 USGS St. George quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Orangeburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1944 USGS St. George quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Grover quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Saint George quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Saint George quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
374 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 374 fires within 5 miles of Canadys between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,034 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 59 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 165 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 108 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 59 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.1 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | THREE MILE ROAD |
| 7 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | CARTER |
| 28 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Canadys: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
53 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canadys in 53 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 46 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Flood | Canadys | $25,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a portion of Chisolm Road washed out where the paved section of the road meets the dirt portion. The roadway is expected to undergo repairs. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $15,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a residence at 147 Wayside Lane. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $4,000 | The Colleton county state park reported several trees down on the park property and 3 trees down at the park entrance along Jeffries Highway in Canadys, South Carolina. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $3,000 | A amateur radio operator traveling south on Interstate 95 near mile marker 68 observed a strong wind gust knocking down several pine trees. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $2,000 | A trained weather spotter reported several large trees down around Highway 15 North and Red Bank Road near Canadys, South Carolina. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,500 | Several trees were reported down in and around Canadys. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down at the 8700 block of Augusta Highway. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down near the intersection of Round O Road and Sidneys Road. The tree was blocking both lanes of the roadway. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | Colleton County dispatch reported a tree down in the 8900 Block of August Highway. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down and blocking both lanes along the 7700 Block of Pleasant Grove Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Jefferies Highway. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down in the 200 block of Augusta Highway. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported 1 tree down and in the roadway at the intersection of Maple Ridge Road and Weans Road. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported one tree down at Maple Ridge Road and Red Bank Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $1,000 | Trees down along Highway 61. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | South Carolina Department of Transportation reported a tree down on the 1800 block of Can City Road. |
| November 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Round O Road, south of State Road 61. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Highway 61 at Interstate 95. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Cannon Road at Round O Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | The public reported thunderstorm winds blew down a tree along Hughes Drive, 6 miles north of Round O, South Carolina. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | Law enforcement reported 1 tree down near Pleasant Grove Church on Jeffries Highway. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | Numerous large tree limbs were reported down along with pea size hail by Fire Department personnel in Canadys, South Carolina. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | $500 | Law enforcement reported one tree down near the intersection of Highway 61 and Byrd Farm Road 3 miles east of Canadys, South Carolina. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Sidneys Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down and blocking both lanes in the 3500 Block of Pleasant Grove Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down along the 19500 block of Augusta Highway. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Maple Ridge Road and Weans Road. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Canadys | - | The Canadys Fire Department reported quarter sized hail. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Pleasant Grove Road and Maple Ridge Road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Byrd Farm Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down on Sidneys Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down on Rehoboth Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported two trees down on Augusta Highway near Canadys. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Rehoboth Road and Augusta Highway. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported 2 trees down near the intersection of Highway 61 and Arrowhead lane. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The Colleton County 911 Call Center reported two trees down along with power lines and hail of unknown size along Sidney's Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at Augusta Highway and Round O Road. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Highway 61 near Interstate 95. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Canadys | - | A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF1 tornado that touched down in Colleton County near Canadys and continued into Dorchester County where it eventually dissipated. The tornado touched down just north of Highway 61 and west of Sandy Landing Lane where it snapped off, uprooted, and damaged trees. The tornado then moved to the north-northeast and crossed the Edisto River into Dorchester County. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina State Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Burlington Road and Creekbed Lane. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina State Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Augusta Highway near the intersection with Sidney's Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | The South Carolina State Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Burlington Road and Pleasant Grove Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down and blocking Interstate 95 near mile marker 67.5. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Law enforcement reported power lines down on Augusta Highway at Interstate 95. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Law enforcement reported power lines down near the intersection of Maple Ridge Road and Highway 61. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Canadys | - | Law Enforcement reported that Sandy Landing Lane was impassable due to the Edisto River flood. |
| July 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Canadys | - | Highway Patrol reported a rotating thunderstorm with several small funnel clouds over a 15 minute period. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Canadys | - | Hail as large as quarter size fell for 10 minutes on a small island in the Edisto River. The ground was completely covered by the hail. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Thunderstorms winds knocked down trees. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and large limbs. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canadys | - | Several trees and large limbs were down. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Canadys | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks | 0.7 miles | 18 | |
| Red Bank (historical) | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Springtown | 4.2 miles | 18 | |
| Sidney | 4.8 miles | 17 | |
| Hiotts | 6.7 miles | 17 | |
| Metz Store (historical) | 8.2 miles | 17 | |
| Rhodes Crossroads | 8.2 miles | 17 | |
| Stokes | 8.7 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Canadys | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q27988792 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1251831. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












