Waccamaw River at Longs

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:12 PM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 20 - Extensive flooding. Numerous roads flooded and areas isolated by flooding. HWY 9 near longs and multiple spots on HWY 905 may be impassable. Flooding along Vera LN and Star Bluff RD expands to Pint CIR and areas near the North Myrtle Beach Drag Strip. Several buildings between HWY 905 and HWY 90 and HWY 57 may be flooded or isolated.In NC,River RD in Pireway inaccessible. HWY 905 S of Pireway and other spots on Ash-Little River RD flood. Parts of Brunswick Plantation on Caw Caw Swamp will flood.
  • 19 - Extensive flooding. Many roads flooded and areas isolated by flooding. Hwy 905 between McNeil Chapel RD and Parker RD impassable. HWY 9 near Longs and HWY 905 at Buck Creek flooded. Flooding expands along Vera LN and Star Bluff RD. Several roads in Aberdeen flooded. Rolling River RD,Loop CIR, Dusty LN,and Thomas RD near Huston RD will flood. In NC,River RD in Pireway inaccessible. HWY 905 S of Pireway and other spots on Ash-Little River RD flood. Parts of Brunswick Plantation on Caw Caw Swamp may flood.
  • 18 - Extensive flooding. Many roads flooded and areas isolated by flooding. Hwy 905 between McNeil Chapel RD and Parker RD may be impassable. Flooding expands along Vera LN and Star Bluff RD. Several roads in Aberdeen will be flooded or begin to flood. Rolling River RD will flood. Loop CIR, Dusty LN,and Thomas RD near Huston RD may flood. HWY 9 near Longs and HWY 905 near Buck Creek will flood. In NC,River RD in Pireway is inaccessible. HWY 905 south of Pireway and multiple spots of Ash-Little River RD flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 33.9125, -78.7153
RFC SERFC
State SC
WFO ILM
County Horry
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 02110500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 12.35 ft on 09-25-2024
2. 14.66 ft on 08-15-2024
3. 12.22 ft on 12-28-2023
4. 13.24 ft on 09-06-2023
5. 8.79 ft on 01-25-2022

Historic Crests

1. 20.19 ft on 09-22-2018
2. 17.94 ft on 09-23-1999
3. 16.95 ft on 10-14-2016
4. 15.17 ft on 10-06-2015
5. 14.95 ft on 09-15-1996

Low Water Records

1. 0.25 ft on 10-22-1983
2. 0.46 ft on 09-24-2010
3. 0.56 ft on 06-10-1994
4. 0.57 ft on 10-10-1990
5. 0.59 ft on 08-07-1993
(P) -  Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ -  Gauge datum changed during this year

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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Note: The official hydrograph at the top of this web page was made by a river forecaster using past rainfall and forecast rainfall for the next 48 hours. The Potential River Level graphics are computer generated and most useful for rain expected beyond 48 hours.

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WFO Information

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