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Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 16.00 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft549 crests since 1980

The Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 549 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2023. The highest, 16.00 ft on September 22, 1989, was major flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.00 ft
September 22, 1989
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
2
21st of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
December 17, 2023
9.57 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Horry County
Near Myrtle Beach (4.3 mi), Conway (14.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MROS1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW)
Action stage6.5229Dec 26, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.0312Nov 26, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.56Dec 17, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.52Oct 8, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

549 crests from 1980 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW), 1980 to 2023 6810121416ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft Jan 18, 1980: 7.38 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 1980: 7.02 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1980: 7.21 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 1980: 7.28 ft, minor floodingOct 24, 1980: 7.51 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1981: 7.01 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1981: 7.33 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 1981: 6.92 ft, action stageOct 14, 1981: 7.13 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 1981: 8.20 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1981: 6.86 ft, action stageJun 18, 1982: 7.15 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 1982: 6.90 ft, action stageDec 31, 1982: 7.60 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1983: 7.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1983: 6.87 ft, action stageMar 1, 1983: 7.45 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1983: 6.90 ft, action stageApr 23, 1983: 7.02 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1983: 6.92 ft, action stageJul 12, 1983: 7.02 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 1983: 7.10 ft, minor floodingOct 23, 1983: 6.96 ft, action stageNov 5, 1983: 6.89 ft, action stageJan 18, 1984: 6.87 ft, action stageMar 21, 1984: 7.14 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 1984: 6.90 ft, action stageAug 26, 1984: 7.25 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 1984: 6.91 ft, action stageOct 26, 1984: 7.48 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1984: 7.53 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1985: 7.53 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 1985: 6.86 ft, action stageJun 29, 1985: 7.01 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 1985: 7.06 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 1985: 7.01 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 1985: 6.94 ft, action stageOct 12, 1985: 7.40 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 1985: 7.32 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 1985: 7.15 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 1985: 7.11 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 1986: 7.10 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1986: 7.36 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1986: 7.13 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1986: 7.34 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 1986: 7.82 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1986: 6.99 ft, action stageJul 20, 1986: 7.33 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 1986: 7.02 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1986: 6.90 ft, action stageNov 4, 1986: 7.72 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 1986: 6.88 ft, action stageDec 1, 1986: 8.01 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 1987: 9.25 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1987: 7.36 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1987: 6.88 ft, action stageJun 12, 1987: 6.91 ft, action stageJul 13, 1987: 7.19 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 1987: 7.16 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 1987: 7.21 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 1987: 7.22 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 1987: 7.27 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1987: 7.14 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1988: 7.04 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1988: 6.87 ft, action stageSep 23, 1988: 6.99 ft, action stageSep 27, 1988: 7.24 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 1988: 6.90 ft, action stageMar 10, 1989: 7.26 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1989: 7.30 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 1989: 7.32 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 1989: 16.00 ft, major floodingMay 15, 1991: 7.16 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1991: 7.27 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1991: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 1991: 6.98 ft, action stageJul 13, 1991: 7.66 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 1991: 7.14 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 1991: 6.89 ft, action stageSep 7, 1991: 7.15 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 1991: 7.01 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 1991: 7.48 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 1991: 7.13 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1992: 6.88 ft, action stageMay 8, 1992: 7.18 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1992: 7.53 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1992: 7.18 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1992: 7.21 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 1992: 6.98 ft, action stageSep 25, 1992: 7.73 ft, minor floodingNov 21, 1992: 7.55 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 1992: 7.18 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1993: 7.53 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1993: 7.47 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1993: 6.92 ft, action stageApr 5, 1993: 7.32 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1993: 7.24 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1993: 6.99 ft, action stageAug 20, 1993: 7.19 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 1993: 6.99 ft, action stageOct 16, 1993: 7.49 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 1993: 7.32 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 1993: 7.02 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1993: 7.10 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 1994: 7.00 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1994: 7.03 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1994: 6.91 ft, action stageMay 22, 1994: 7.83 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 1994: 6.94 ft, action stageSep 5, 1994: 6.95 ft, action stageOct 3, 1994: 8.00 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1994: 7.06 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1994: 6.99 ft, action stageDec 31, 1994: 7.71 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1995: 7.06 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 1995: 6.95 ft, action stageMay 17, 1995: 7.18 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 1995: 7.24 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 1995: 7.34 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 1995: 7.55 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 1995: 6.92 ft, action stageSep 6, 1995: 7.31 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 1995: 6.93 ft, action stageOct 9, 1995: 6.97 ft, action stageNov 23, 1995: 7.13 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1995: 7.12 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1996: 6.87 ft, action stageMay 31, 1996: 6.95 ft, action stageJul 3, 1996: 7.06 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 1996: 6.96 ft, action stageOct 8, 1996: 8.10 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 1996: 6.89 ft, action stageJan 9, 1997: 7.85 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1997: 7.13 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1997: 6.90 ft, action stageJun 6, 1997: 7.36 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 1997: 7.44 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1997: 7.02 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 1997: 7.22 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 1997: 7.50 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 1997: 7.32 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1998: 7.07 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1998: 7.08 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1998: 6.97 ft, action stageFeb 23, 1998: 7.15 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1998: 7.55 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1998: 6.98 ft, action stageMay 24, 1998: 7.23 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1998: 6.91 ft, action stageNov 5, 1998: 7.50 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 1999: 7.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1999: 7.09 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 1999: 7.42 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1999: 7.39 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 1999: 7.44 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 1999: 7.30 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 1999: 7.47 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 1999: 7.29 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 1999: 6.87 ft, action stageSep 23, 1999: 6.93 ft, action stageSep 29, 1999: 6.91 ft, action stageNov 24, 1999: 7.51 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2000: 7.42 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2000: 7.16 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2000: 7.04 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2000: 7.26 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 2000: 7.61 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2000: 7.01 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2000: 7.13 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2000: 7.03 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 2000: 7.11 ft, minor floodingDec 13, 2000: 6.94 ft, action stageMar 10, 2001: 6.96 ft, action stageMar 20, 2001: 6.93 ft, action stageMay 6, 2001: 6.96 ft, action stageJul 22, 2001: 7.84 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2001: 7.73 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 2001: 7.03 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2002: 7.30 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2002: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2002: 6.89 ft, action stageAug 7, 2002: 7.55 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2002: 6.98 ft, action stageOct 8, 2002: 7.47 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2002: 7.41 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2002: 7.30 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2003: 7.10 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2003: 7.24 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2003: 7.55 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2003: 6.99 ft, action stageSep 27, 2003: 7.37 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2003: 6.96 ft, action stageNov 26, 2003: 7.31 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 2004: 7.26 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2004: 6.91 ft, action stageJan 10, 2005: 6.87 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2005: 7.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2005: 7.59 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2005: 6.92 ft, action stageMay 26, 2005: 7.08 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2005: 7.03 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2005: 7.06 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2005: 7.29 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2005: 7.08 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2005: 7.18 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2005: 7.32 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2006: 6.93 ft, action stageAug 13, 2006: 6.91 ft, action stageSep 8, 2006: 7.36 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2006: 7.72 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2006: 7.67 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2006: 7.08 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2007: 7.22 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2007: 7.10 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2007: 7.59 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2007: 7.25 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2007: 7.57 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2007: 7.05 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2007: 7.08 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2008: 7.36 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2008: 7.46 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2008: 7.15 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2008: 7.13 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2008: 7.06 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2008: 7.01 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2008: 7.52 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 2008: 7.50 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2008: 6.94 ft, action stageJun 24, 2009: 7.79 ft, minor floodingJul 23, 2009: 7.03 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2009: 6.90 ft, action stageSep 16, 2009: 7.22 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2009: 7.53 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2009: 7.33 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2009: 7.17 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2009: 7.56 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2009: 7.27 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2009: 7.63 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2010: 7.97 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2010: 7.21 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2010: 7.13 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2010: 7.10 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2010: 7.65 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2011: 6.87 ft, action stageApr 16, 2011: 7.00 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2011: 7.10 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2011: 7.18 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2011: 7.02 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2011: 6.93 ft, action stageAug 26, 2011: 7.58 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2011: 6.94 ft, action stageOct 26, 2011: 6.74 ft, action stageOct 31, 2011: 7.17 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2011: 7.10 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2011: 7.08 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2012: 6.52 ft, action stageJan 23, 2012: 6.73 ft, action stageMar 11, 2012: 6.62 ft, action stageApr 7, 2012: 7.93 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2012: 8.03 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2012: 6.54 ft, action stageJun 2, 2012: 6.85 ft, action stageJun 6, 2012: 7.94 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2012: 6.72 ft, action stageJun 30, 2012: 6.56 ft, action stageJul 4, 2012: 6.81 ft, action stageAug 2, 2012: 6.94 ft, action stageAug 20, 2012: 6.59 ft, action stageAug 26, 2012: 6.65 ft, action stageAug 30, 2012: 6.92 ft, action stageSep 14, 2012: 6.60 ft, action stageSep 18, 2012: 6.91 ft, action stageOct 14, 2012: 6.55 ft, action stageOct 18, 2012: 7.04 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2012: 7.07 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2012: 8.24 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2012: 6.68 ft, action stageDec 14, 2012: 7.73 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2013: 6.50 ft, action stageJan 13, 2013: 6.81 ft, action stageFeb 10, 2013: 6.95 ft, action stageFeb 26, 2013: 6.79 ft, action stageMar 10, 2013: 6.79 ft, action stageApr 25, 2013: 6.88 ft, action stageApr 29, 2013: 6.81 ft, action stageMay 5, 2013: 6.80 ft, action stageMay 26, 2013: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2013: 7.26 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2013: 7.11 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2013: 6.92 ft, action stageJul 25, 2013: 6.95 ft, action stageAug 19, 2013: 7.18 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2013: 6.73 ft, action stageSep 18, 2013: 7.06 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2013: 6.56 ft, action stageOct 9, 2013: 7.20 ft, minor floodingOct 14, 2013: 7.22 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 2013: 6.75 ft, action stageNov 5, 2013: 7.24 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 2013: 6.61 ft, action stageDec 4, 2013: 7.39 ft, minor floodingDec 8, 2013: 6.53 ft, action stageJan 1, 2014: 6.83 ft, action stageJan 5, 2014: 7.42 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2014: 6.89 ft, action stageNov 28, 2014: 6.56 ft, action stageDec 4, 2014: 6.57 ft, action stageDec 8, 2014: 7.01 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2014: 7.31 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 2015: 6.63 ft, action stageJan 23, 2015: 7.53 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2015: 7.16 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2015: 7.10 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2015: 7.25 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2015: 6.61 ft, action stageApr 20, 2015: 7.20 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2015: 6.51 ft, action stageMay 10, 2015: 7.34 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2015: 6.66 ft, action stageMay 21, 2015: 6.51 ft, action stageJun 5, 2015: 6.73 ft, action stageJul 13, 2015: 6.71 ft, action stageJul 29, 2015: 7.12 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 2015: 6.84 ft, action stageAug 9, 2015: 6.62 ft, action stageAug 28, 2015: 7.08 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2015: 6.57 ft, action stageSep 23, 2015: 6.82 ft, action stageSep 27, 2015: 8.24 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2015: 8.09 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2015: 6.86 ft, action stageOct 27, 2015: 8.41 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 2015: 6.88 ft, action stageNov 9, 2015: 6.69 ft, action stageNov 22, 2015: 6.76 ft, action stageNov 26, 2015: 7.15 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2015: 6.79 ft, action stageJan 10, 2016: 7.16 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2016: 6.69 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2016: 7.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2016: 6.80 ft, action stageFeb 23, 2016: 6.52 ft, action stageMar 7, 2016: 6.59 ft, action stageApr 6, 2016: 6.79 ft, action stageMay 6, 2016: 7.69 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2016: 6.66 ft, action stageJun 4, 2016: 7.36 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2016: 6.82 ft, action stageJun 18, 2016: 7.16 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2016: 7.08 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 2016: 6.58 ft, action stageAug 4, 2016: 6.52 ft, action stageAug 17, 2016: 6.78 ft, action stageAug 23, 2016: 6.79 ft, action stageAug 31, 2016: 6.72 ft, action stageSep 17, 2016: 7.02 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2016: 6.78 ft, action stageOct 8, 2016: 13.60 ft, major floodingDec 16, 2016: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2017: 6.57 ft, action stageMar 31, 2017: 7.09 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 6.59 ft, action stageApr 24, 2017: 7.16 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2017: 7.04 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2017: 6.64 ft, action stageMay 28, 2017: 6.85 ft, action stageJun 7, 2017: 6.74 ft, action stageJun 23, 2017: 6.75 ft, action stageJun 27, 2017: 6.79 ft, action stageJul 21, 2017: 6.90 ft, action stageAug 20, 2017: 6.89 ft, action stageSep 11, 2017: 8.12 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 7.09 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2017: 6.59 ft, action stageOct 7, 2017: 7.03 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2017: 6.63 ft, action stageOct 17, 2017: 6.71 ft, action stageNov 5, 2017: 7.29 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2017: 6.74 ft, action stageDec 4, 2017: 7.53 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2017: 6.96 ft, action stageJan 3, 2018: 7.46 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2018: 6.81 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2018: 6.76 ft, action stageMar 7, 2018: 6.78 ft, action stageApr 24, 2018: 7.28 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2018: 6.71 ft, action stageJun 12, 2018: 7.12 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2018: 7.08 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2018: 6.84 ft, action stageJul 15, 2018: 7.19 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 2018: 7.07 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 2018: 6.73 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 7.46 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2018: 7.35 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2018: 6.71 ft, action stageOct 7, 2018: 7.04 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 7.39 ft, minor floodingOct 26, 2018: 6.96 ft, action stageNov 4, 2018: 6.55 ft, action stageNov 9, 2018: 6.95 ft, action stageNov 24, 2018: 8.56 ft, moderate floodingDec 5, 2018: 6.66 ft, action stageDec 9, 2018: 8.04 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2018: 7.20 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2018: 6.69 ft, action stageJan 22, 2019: 6.98 ft, action stageFeb 20, 2019: 8.05 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2019: 7.37 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2019: 6.50 ft, action stageApr 18, 2019: 6.76 ft, action stageMay 7, 2019: 6.88 ft, action stageMay 15, 2019: 7.07 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2019: 6.63 ft, action stageJun 1, 2019: 6.50 ft, action stageJun 5, 2019: 6.99 ft, action stageJun 12, 2019: 6.90 ft, action stageJul 1, 2019: 7.14 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2019: 7.28 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 2019: 7.51 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2019: 7.16 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2019: 7.39 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2019: 7.65 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 2019: 8.05 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2019: 7.16 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2019: 7.55 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 2019: 6.90 ft, action stageOct 12, 2019: 7.09 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 2019: 6.86 ft, action stageOct 24, 2019: 6.59 ft, action stageOct 29, 2019: 7.41 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 2019: 6.86 ft, action stageNov 14, 2019: 6.94 ft, action stageNov 18, 2019: 7.40 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2019: 6.88 ft, action stageDec 13, 2019: 6.68 ft, action stageDec 25, 2019: 7.29 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2020: 6.87 ft, action stageFeb 20, 2020: 6.60 ft, action stageMar 9, 2020: 6.56 ft, action stageApr 6, 2020: 7.04 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2020: 7.31 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2020: 7.34 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2020: 6.61 ft, action stageMay 27, 2020: 6.57 ft, action stageJun 6, 2020: 6.93 ft, action stageJul 3, 2020: 7.11 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2020: 9.83 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 2020: 6.79 ft, action stageAug 22, 2020: 6.85 ft, action stageSep 15, 2020: 7.64 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2020: 7.76 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2020: 6.68 ft, action stageSep 29, 2020: 6.95 ft, action stageOct 4, 2020: 6.60 ft, action stageOct 14, 2020: 7.31 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 2020: 7.93 ft, minor floodingOct 22, 2020: 6.62 ft, action stageNov 1, 2020: 6.88 ft, action stageNov 15, 2020: 7.83 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2020: 6.56 ft, action stageDec 16, 2020: 8.19 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2021: 7.43 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2021: 7.02 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2021: 6.85 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2021: 6.53 ft, action stageFeb 12, 2021: 6.57 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2021: 6.52 ft, action stageMar 3, 2021: 7.00 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2021: 6.57 ft, action stageApr 28, 2021: 7.25 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2021: 6.72 ft, action stageMay 29, 2021: 6.83 ft, action stageJun 14, 2021: 6.76 ft, action stageJun 23, 2021: 7.42 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2021: 6.73 ft, action stageJul 23, 2021: 7.58 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2021: 6.54 ft, action stageAug 17, 2021: 6.61 ft, action stageAug 21, 2021: 6.79 ft, action stageSep 4, 2021: 6.58 ft, action stageSep 10, 2021: 6.72 ft, action stageSep 18, 2021: 6.98 ft, action stageOct 7, 2021: 7.37 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2021: 7.01 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2021: 6.82 ft, action stageNov 7, 2021: 8.32 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2021: 6.52 ft, action stageDec 5, 2021: 7.44 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2021: 6.51 ft, action stageJan 1, 2022: 7.21 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2022: 8.00 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2022: 6.76 ft, action stageJan 30, 2022: 7.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 2022: 6.65 ft, action stageMar 1, 2022: 7.06 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2022: 7.49 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2022: 7.43 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2022: 7.64 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 2022: 6.70 ft, action stageJun 12, 2022: 6.82 ft, action stageJun 16, 2022: 7.75 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2022: 7.29 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2022: 7.09 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 2022: 7.41 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2022: 7.91 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2022: 6.58 ft, action stageSep 30, 2022: 10.46 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2022: 7.17 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2022: 6.89 ft, action stageOct 24, 2022: 6.59 ft, action stageOct 28, 2022: 7.25 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 7.58 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2022: 7.43 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2022: 8.11 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2022: 6.54 ft, action stageJan 22, 2023: 7.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2023: 6.54 ft, action stageMar 11, 2023: 6.63 ft, action stageMar 20, 2023: 6.97 ft, action stageApr 9, 2023: 7.46 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2023: 6.53 ft, action stageMay 7, 2023: 6.57 ft, action stageMay 11, 2023: 6.71 ft, action stageMay 18, 2023: 7.42 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2023: 6.59 ft, action stageJun 1, 2023: 6.94 ft, action stageJun 5, 2023: 8.02 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2023: 6.53 ft, action stageJun 17, 2023: 6.78 ft, action stageJun 21, 2023: 6.74 ft, action stageJul 2, 2023: 7.00 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2023: 7.24 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2023: 6.51 ft, action stageAug 3, 2023: 7.93 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2023: 8.92 ft, moderate floodingSep 4, 2023: 6.73 ft, action stageSep 28, 2023: 7.94 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2023: 7.39 ft, minor floodingOct 14, 2023: 7.33 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 2023: 6.64 ft, action stageOct 26, 2023: 6.60 ft, action stageOct 30, 2023: 7.41 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 2023: 7.01 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2023: 6.94 ft, action stageNov 26, 2023: 7.36 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2023: 6.60 ft, action stageDec 17, 2023: 9.57 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 2023: 6.71 ft, action stage Highest, 16.00 ft, Sep 22, 1989 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW) 1980s: 51 1990s: 64 2000s: 61 2010s: 90 90 2020s: 54 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 549 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW)
1Sep 22, 198916.00+9.00Major—
2Oct 8, 201613.60+6.60Major—
3Sep 30, 202210.46+3.46Moderate—
4Aug 4, 20209.83+2.83Moderate—
5Dec 17, 20239.57+2.57Moderate—
6Jan 1, 19879.25+2.25Moderate—
7Aug 31, 20238.92+1.92Moderate—
8Nov 24, 20188.56+1.56Moderate—
9Oct 27, 20158.41+1.41Minor—
10Nov 7, 20218.32+1.32Minor—
11Nov 15, 20128.24+1.24Minor—
12Sep 27, 20158.24+1.24Minor—
13Nov 13, 19818.20+1.20Minor—
14Dec 16, 20208.19+1.19Minor—
15Sep 11, 20178.12+1.12Minor—
16Dec 22, 20228.11+1.11Minor—
17Oct 8, 19968.10+1.10Minor—
18Oct 3, 20158.09+1.09Minor—
19Feb 20, 20198.05+1.05Minor—
20Sep 5, 20198.05+1.05Minor—
21Dec 9, 20188.04+1.04Minor—
22May 7, 20128.03+1.03Minor—
23Jun 5, 20238.02+1.02Minor—
24Dec 1, 19868.01+1.01Minor—
25Oct 3, 19948.00+1.00Minor—
26Jan 5, 20228.00+1.00Minor—
27Jan 30, 20107.97+0.97Minor—
28Jun 6, 20127.94+0.94Minor—
29Sep 28, 20237.94+0.94Minor—
30Apr 7, 20127.93+0.93Minor—
31Oct 18, 20207.93+0.93Minor—
32Aug 3, 20237.93+0.93Minor—
33Sep 9, 20227.91+0.91Minor—
34Jan 9, 19977.85+0.85Minor—
35Jul 22, 20017.84+0.84Minor—
36May 22, 19947.83+0.83Minor—
37Nov 15, 20207.83+0.83Minor—
38Jun 21, 19867.82+0.82Minor—
39Jun 24, 20097.79+0.79Minor—
40Jan 22, 20237.77+0.77Minor—
41Sep 19, 20207.76+0.76Minor—
42Jun 16, 20227.75+0.75Minor—
43Sep 25, 19927.73+0.73Minor—
44Sep 16, 20017.73+0.73Minor—
45Dec 14, 20127.73+0.73Minor—
46Nov 4, 19867.72+0.72Minor—
47Oct 9, 20067.72+0.72Minor—
48Dec 31, 19947.71+0.71Minor—
49May 6, 20167.69+0.69Minor—
50Nov 7, 20067.67+0.67Minor—

Other gauges in Horry County

Flood gauges in Horry County
Aiw At Hwy 544 At Socastee15.021.83 ft, Sep 27, 20183
Galivants Ferry9.017.21 ft, Sep 21, 201814
Nichols20.027.36 ft, Sep 20, 20182
Longs12.020.19 ft, Sep 22, 20182
Conway11.021.16 ft, Sep 26, 201820

Horry County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MROS1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.