Rivers in South Carolina

Waccamaw River at Longs

Horry County, South CarolinaNWS LNGS1USGS 02110500Wilmington office

Below flood stage
1.10ftStage

Observed Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.20 ftWed, Oct 7, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
20.19 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 20.00 ftExtensive 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.
  2. 19.00 ftExtensive 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.
  3. 18.00 ftExtensive 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.
  4. 17.00 ftHomes isolated along Lure CT,the end of Vera LN,and the ends of Big Gutter and Doodle Hill LN. Red Bluff RD impassable. HWY 905 and streets between Council Bluff RD and Parker RD flood. Bucks TRL,Tupelo LN,Canipe CIR,Waccamaw CV near Pint and Loop CIR,Crystal LN,areas along Holly Ridge DR and Meadowood LN,the end of Star Bluff RD,and along HWY 9 flood. HWY 9 and Rolling River RD may flood. In NC,River RD in Pireway impassable. Ash-Little River RD at Caw Caw Swamp floods. HWY 905 south of Pireway may flood.
  5. 16.00 ftHomes isolated along Lure CT,Canipe CIR,the end of Vera LN,and the ends of Big Gutter and Doodle Hill LN. Red Bluff RD will be impassable. HWY 905 and streets between Council Bluff RD and Parker RD begin to flood. Waccamaw CV near Pint CIR,areas at the end of Star Bluff RD,along Waccamaw LN near Loop CIR,the end of Crystal LN,and along HWY 9 flood. Bucks TRL,Tupelo LN,areas along Holly Ridge DR and Meadowood LN may be flooded. In NC,River RD in Pireway and Ash-Little River RD flood.
  6. 15.00 ftHomes isolated along Lure CT, Canipe CIR,and at the ends of Big Gutter and Doodle Hill LN. Red Bluff RD is impassable. Areas along HWY 905 between Council Bluff RD and Parker RD,along Waccamaw LN near Loop CIR,Holly Ridge DR,and along HWY 9 will flood. The ends of Vera LN,Star Bluff RD,and Crystal LN flood. Bucks TRL may be flooded. In NC,River RD in Pireway will flood. Low areas between the river and Ash-Little River RD will flood. Ash-Little River RD near Caw Caw Swamp begin to flood.
  7. 14.00 ftHomes isolated at the ends of Big Gutter LN, Doodle Hill LN, and along Lure CT. Red Bluff RD may be impassable. Yards along HWY 905 may begin to flood between Council Bluff RD and Parker RD. The end of Vera LN is isolated by flood waters. Areas near the end of Star Bluff RD begin to flood. Areas along Waccamaw LN near Loop CIR begin to flood. Parts of Canipe CIR will flood. Low areas along HWY 9 will flood. In NC,River RD in Pireway will flood. Low areas between the river and Ash-Little River will flood.
  8. 13.00 ftA few homes may be isolated by flood waters near the river at the end of Big Gutter Lane and Doodle Hill Lane. Flooding on Red Bluff Road worsens. The end of Vera Lane may be isolated by flood waters. Aberdeen Country Club parking lot may flood. In North Carolina, River Road in Pireway may begin to flood.
  9. 12.00 ftFlooding may limit vehicle access near the river at the end of Big Gutter Lane and Doodle Hill Lane. Low spots on Red Bluff Road will begin to flood. The end of Vera Road will flood. Several boat landings will become inaccessible. Parts of Aberdeen County Club will be flooded.
  10. 11.00 ftWater spreads further into swamps and lowlands along the river and flooding at boat landings worsens.
  11. 10.00 ftWater will spread into swamps along the river and a few boat landings will begin to flood.

Crest history

159 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1September 22, 201820.19 ft
2September 23, 199917.94 ft
3October 14, 201616.95 ft
4October 6, 201515.17 ft
5September 15, 199614.95 ft
6August 23, 198114.87 ft
7August 15, 202414.66 ft
8October 25, 199914.49 ft
9March 27, 198314.40 ft
10February 23, 202114.34 ft
11July 6, 196113.94 ft
12February 9, 199813.82 ft
13September 29, 195513.82 ft
14February 19, 199813.68 ft
15January 14, 199313.63 ft
16August 4, 196013.52 ft
17May 8, 199913.49 ft
18July 9, 201313.43 ft
19February 13, 201613.42 ft
20March 13, 195913.40 ft
21August 13, 196913.26 ft
22June 2, 202013.24 ft
23September 6, 202313.24 ft
24February 20, 197313.10 ft
25August 23, 199213.03 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 25, 2024: 12.35 ft
  • August 15, 2024: 14.66 ft
  • December 28, 2023: 12.22 ft
  • September 6, 2023: 13.24 ft
  • January 25, 2022: 8.79 ft
  • February 23, 2021: 14.34 ft
  • February 8, 2021: 10.84 ft
  • February 2, 2021: 10.56 ft
  • January 9, 2021: 12.03 ft
  • November 21, 2020: 12.08 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.