HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — After massive amounts of rain from Tropical Storm Debby flooded rivers and creeks, big bodies of water are now making their way downstream into the Waccamaw River.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts that by Sunday evening, the water from the river will crest at 14.7 feet, which is higher than the 14-foot major flood stage.
67-year resident Pearl Davis said that she’s never seen flooding on the roads in Bucksport last week as bad as they were, even compared to Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew.
Matthew said that her and her family has already started to pack their bags as concerns over water continuing to rise increases. She said her family plans to drive to a motel outside of Bucksport for four to five days if water does make its way up to her home on Salem Church Road.
Matthew said luckily, on her road particularly, that water damage from Debby didn’t hit as badly as others down the street. She hopes with the expected crest on Sunday that it will be the same.