River Observations - Waccamaw River, Conway, SC

Waccamaw River - Gauge CNWS1

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Conway, SC
Lat: 33.83N, Lon: 79.06W Weather Forecast for Conway, SC

Critical Stages
10' -Action	11' -Flood	12' -Moderate Flood	14' -Major Flood

Latest Observation
Updated: 2:15:00 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

Stage:	7.89 ft
Flow:	2.2 kcfs*
* Thousand cubic feet per second

Forecast

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Flood Impacts
15.0	Residential flooding will continue to worsen. Flooding also occurs in the basement of the government building at 4th Avenue and Kingston. The Conway Marina will be flooded. Railroad trestles in downtown Conway will flood at 15.9 feet.
14.0	Flood waters will worsen and affect several residential properties and roads at Riverpront South... Lees Landing... Savannah Bluff... Pitch Landing... Jackson Bluff and Bucksville.
13.0	Flooding will occur along Business 501 and Highway 905 to the east. Water levels one foot deep will affect approximately 20 homes in the Savannah Bluff area. Flood waters will also affect homes in the Lees Landing, Pitch Landing and Riverfront South communties. Flooding will occur at a few homes on Oak Street as well as at Punch Bowl and Pitch Landing.
12.0	Flooding will worsen in the Lees Landing, Riverfront South, Pitch Landing and Savannah Bluff communities. Flood waters will begin to affect homes north of Conway on Riverside Drive. Swamps will be heavily flooded.
11.0	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. OVERFLOW OF VAST UNIHABITED SWAMP AND NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL OCCUR.

Historical Crests	Low Water Records
1) 17.81 ft on 09/30/1928 2) 17.61 ft on 09/27/1999 3) 15.61 ft on 09/29/1945 4) 15.51 ft on 10/09/1924 5) 15.41 ft on 10/02/1924 6) 15.31 ft on 09/20/1928 7) 14.63 ft on 02/19/1998 8) 14.61 ft on 09/07/1908 9) 14.53 ft on 02/12/1998 10) 14.51 ft on 03/30/1983	1) 3.70 ft on 01/18/1920 1) 3.70 ft on 01/21/1928 1) 3.70 ft on 01/29/1934 4) 3.80 ft on 12/30/1909 4) 3.80 ft on 12/01/1933

Location		Stage	Condition
Atlantic Coast
	Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier - Gauge MROS1	0.62 ft	Normal
	Sunset Beach - Gauge SNSN7	-999.00 ft	Old Data

Black Creek (Sc)
	Quinby - Gauge BCRS1	5.62 ft	Normal

Black River
	Kingstree - Gauge KINS1	6.34 ft	Normal

Little Pee Dee River
	Galivants Ferry - Gauge GALS1	5.71 ft	Normal

Lumber River
	Boardman - Gauge BRDN7	4.13 ft	Normal

Lynches River
	Effingham - Gauge EFFS1	5.78 ft	Normal

North Santee River
	North Santee - Gauge NSNS1	5.98 ft	Normal

Pee Dee River
	Bucksport - Gauge PDBS1	12.10 ft	Normal
	Pee Dee - Gauge PDES1	15.80 ft	Normal

Waccamaw River
	Bucksport - Gauge BUCS1	16.44 ft	Normal
	Freeland - Gauge FREN7	8.59 ft	Normal
	Longs - Gauge LNGS1	4.61 ft	Normal