Conway Watches Floodwaters Slowly Seep Into Town

The National Guard’s barrier along US-501 in Conway, South Carolina, was holding Monday morning, September 24, but the Waccamaw River wasn’t done rising as floodwater from Hurricane Florence made its way to the coast.

The brackish waters of the Waccamaw and the swamps and lakes around Conway leached into neighborhoods and over streets, blotting out spots of grass and concrete that had been visible just two days before.

The river was three feet above its previous flood record, set by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, and was still expected to rise another foot, cresting at 22 feet Tuesday or Wednesday. Credit: Kurt Gerald via Storyful