Flood — Horry, South Carolina

2015-10-04 to 2015-10-19 · near Savannah Bluff, Horry, South Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.