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Waccamaw River near Conway Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 9.11 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 1:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 1:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 2:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 3:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 4:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 4:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:15AM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 8.9 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 8.6 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.4 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.3 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.3 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCNWS1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:08AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:03AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 8.92 ft at 5:15 AM EDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Waccamaw River near Conway are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 21.16 ft on 09/26/2018
(2) 17.89 ft on 10/18/2016
(3) 17.80 ft on 09/30/1928
(4) 17.60 ft on 09/27/1999
(5) 16.23 ft on 10/10/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.60 ft on 02/27/2021
(2) 12.17 ft on 02/17/2021
(3) 10.62 ft on 02/03/2021
(4) 12.31 ft on 01/16/2021
(5) 12.42 ft on 11/26/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.71 ft on 01/18/1920
(2) 3.71 ft on 01/21/1928
(3) 3.71 ft on 01/29/1934
(4) 3.81 ft on 12/30/1909
(5) 3.81 ft on 12/01/1933
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21 Major flooding along the river and swamps in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing and Savannah Bluff. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing RD, Long AVE, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Main ST, Pecan Grove Blvd Peachtree RD, Hwy 905, Marina DR, Old Bucksville RD, Bridgewater DR, Bradford CIR, Wildhorse DR and Cabots Creek DR. Hwy 501 BYP may flood.
20 Major flooding along the river and swamps in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing RD, Long Ave, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Main ST, Pecan Grove Blvd, Peachtree RD, Hwy 905, Marina DR and Old Bucksville RD. Flooding along Bridgewater DR, Bradford CIR, Wildhorse DR and Cabots Creek DR.
19 Major flooding along the river and swamps in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing RD, Long Ave, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Main ST, Pecan Grove Blvd, Peachtree RD, HWY 905, Marina DR and Old Bucksville RD. Flooding along Bridgewater DR, Bradford CIR, Wildhorse DR and Cabots Creek DR.
18 Major flooding along the river and swamps in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing and Savannah Bluff. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing RD, Long AVE, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Main ST, Pecan Grove Blvd, Peachtree RD, HWY 905, Marina DR and Old Bucksville RD. Flooding begins along Bridgewater DR, Bradford CIR,Wildhorse DR and Cabots Creek DR.
17 Major flooding in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. East Country Club RD may begin to flood. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing Rd, Long Ave, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Peachtree RD, HWY 905, Marina DR and Old Bucksville RD. Pecan Grove Blvd and Main ST may begin to flood. Railroad tracks in Conway will be flooded.
16 Major flooding in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. Flooded areas include Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Old Reaves Ferry RD, Bear Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Caines Landing RD, Long AVE, Sherwood DR, Elm ST, Peachtree RD, Marina DR and Old Bucksville RD. Highway 905 north of Kingston Lake will begin to flood. The Conway Marina and railroad tracks in Conway will be flooded.
15 Flooding continues to worsen in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff and along Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, Cox Ferry RD, Old Bucksville RD and Old Reaves Ferry RD. The Conway Marina, Elm ST, and Marina DR will be flooded. Flooding begins in areas along Bear Bluff RD, Long AVE, Sherwood DR, and in additional areas along Caines Landing RD. Railroad tracks in downtown Conway will begin to flood.
14 Flooding worsens in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff and along Waccamaw CIR, Gray Oak DR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, and Jackson Bluff RD. Old Reaves Ferry RD will be flooded. Elm ST will begin to flood near the Marina. Cox Ferry RD areas off Old Bucksville RD will begin to flood. Lowland flooding near Crabtree Swamp along Long AVE and Sherwood DR. Rain when the swamp is high could produce flooding in these areas.
13 Flooding worsens in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff and along Waccamaw CIR, Riverside DR, Black Moss DR, Cypress Flat Court, Depot RD, New RD, Jackson Bluff RD, and in low areas along Gray Oak DR. Some of these areas may be inaccessible via road. Old Reaves Ferry RD may begin to flood.
12 Flooding will worsen in Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing, and Savannah Bluff. Flooding will also worsen along Waccamaw CIR, Riverside DR, and in low areas along Gray Oak DR. Flood waters will begin to affect Black Moss DR and Cypress Flat. Depot RD, New RD, and Jackson Bluff RD may begin to flood. The lowest homes on Riverside DR north of Conway may be affected. Witch Golf Course may begin to flood. Swamps will be heavily flooded.
11 Water will begin to cause minor flooding of yards and a few roads in the Lees Landing, Pitch Landing, Savannah Bluff, and Riverfront South communities. Areas along Waccamaw CIR and Riverside DR may also begin to flood. Low areas along Gray Oaks Drive may begin to flood. Access to Hidden River RD may be cutoff. Overflow of vast uninhabited swamp and natural boat landings will occur.
10.5 Water will spread into swamps along the river and a few boat landings will begin to flood.
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Latitude: 33.832778° N, Longitude: 79.044167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 -5.06 ft 5.94 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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