Waccamaw River at Longs, SC

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 20 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.
• 19 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.
• 18 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.
• 17 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.
• 16 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.
• 15 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.
• 14 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.
• 13 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.
• 12 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.
• 11 ftWater spreads further into swamps and lowlands along the river and flooding at boat landings worsens.
• 10 ftWater will spread into swamps along the river and a few boat landings will begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 20.19 ft — September 22, 2018
2. 17.94 ft — September 23, 1999
3. 16.95 ft — October 14, 2016
4. 15.17 ft — October 6, 2015
5. 14.95 ft — September 15, 1996

Recent crests: 12.35 ft (September 25, 2024) · 14.66 ft (August 15, 2024) · 12.22 ft (December 28, 2023) · 13.24 ft (September 6, 2023) · 8.79 ft (January 25, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamWaccamaw River at SC Highway 22 near Red Bluff, SC
• Buck Creek near Longs, SC
• Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Nixons Crossroads, SC
• Waccamaw River above Conway, SC
• Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Myrtle Beach, SC
• Waccamaw River at Freeland, NC
• Crabtree Swamp at Conway, SC
• Waccamaw River near Conway, SC