Myrtle Beach Paddle Board & Kayak Adventures®
Waccamaw River near Myrtle Beach Paddle Board & Kayak Adventures®
About this river
Waccamaw River is a 22.4 mile river near Myrtle Beach Paddle Board & Kayak Adventures® in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Waccamaw River above Conway, SC (site 02110550). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2026
Waccamaw River typically runs highest in August, at a median 2,020 cfs, and lowest in November, at 309 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 44,700 cfs, in 2018.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,440 | 453 to 3,110 | |
| February | 1,540 | 780 to 3,705 | |
| March | 1,460 | 574 to 2,870 | |
| April | 1,010 | 682 to 1,685 | |
| May | 584 | 238 to 1,100 | |
| June | 364 | 151 to 938 | |
| July | 557 | 247 to 1,450 | |
| August | 2,020 | 477 to 3,390 | |
| September | 1,480 | 303 to 3,185 | |
| October | 926 | 317 to 2,240 | |
| November | 309 | 106 to 1,005 | |
| December | 858 | 176 to 1,400 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Waccamaw River above Conway, SC (site 02110550). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Waccamaw River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- BucksvilleWaccamaw RiverPublic
- PitchWaccamaw RiverPublic
- Savannah BluffWaccamaw RiverPublic
- Conway MarinaWaccamaw RiverPublic
- LeesWaccamaw RiverPublic
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