Flood in Horry County, South Carolina

Flood October 4, 2015 – October 19, 2015 · Horry County, South Carolina

$10.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 15 inches of rain fell over a few days on the basins to the Waccamaw River at Conway. The river subsequently rose to a major flood, cresting at 16.20 feet, the third highest crest of all time, and the highest crest since Hurricane Floyd. Over 400 homes were inundated, with evacuations necessary.

The wider storm

Torrential rain for several days produced historic river flooding at several areas in Northeast South Carolina.

Began near Savannah Bluff (33.8275, -79.0168).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 606187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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