Waccamaw River near Bucksport, SC

River level and flood forecast · Horry County

Normal17.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 26.67 ft — September 27, 2018
  2. 23.13 ft — February 27, 2021
  3. 22.74 ft — October 21, 2016
  4. 22.31 ft — June 7, 2020
  5. 21.76 ft — February 10, 1998

Recent crests: 19.11 ft (October 9, 2024) · 19.06 ft (September 27, 2024) · 21.57 ft (August 20, 2024) · 18.95 ft (January 23, 2024) · 19.44 ft (December 17, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BUCS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.