Jason Medley watched as the rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby pooled on Milligan Street near his home in Loris before noon Aug. 8, 2024.
He’s lived in the area for about three years and was nonchalant, while examining the flooding. The water previously made it up to his driveway, but now he walked outside on his front yard without shoes as a chorus of frogs croaked in the waters and wetlands around him. Parts of Milligan Street were underwater, with road closed signs blocking drivers from entering the area.
“It’s a pretty common occurrence this time of year,” he said.
Indeed, the Loris area experienced a large amount of rain. The National Weather Service reported that about 16 inches of rain fell on Loris between Aug. 5, 2024, and Aug. 8, 2024, although the results are unofficial. The NWS further forecasts an additional between two and three inches of precipitation from Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.