Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022. Ian resulted in a variety of impacts across northeast South Carolina from tropical storm force winds to flash flooding, and storm surge.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL HORRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 11:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Ian created significant storm surge, especially along the beach front and adjacent waterways of Horry County, when the storm's peak surge was nearly coincident with high tide on September 30, 2022.  The surge breached the dunes and flooded parking lots and streets in Garden City with 4 to 6 feet of flowing water. The surge damaged several cars, dozens of rooms and storage buildings setup under the first floor. Ian's surge completely removed sand dunes from the beaches in Garden City. Storm surge entered a large amusement park in Myrtle Beach and damaged Apache and Second Avenue piers. Cherry Grove was also hit hard with Ian's surge, but mainly to hundreds of homes on the backside of the island. However, on the ocean front side Cherry Grove Pier suffered major damage with a section of the pier lost to large waves. Overall, the surge inundation averaged 3 to 6 feet across  many of the beach and tidal areas in Horry county.

Tropical Storm in MARLBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 40 to 50 mph across the county. These winds resulted in scattered downed trees and power lines. Over 1,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN HORRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts from ranged from 40 to 50 mph across the northern portions of the county. Dozens of trees and powerlines were down as a result, which led to scattered power outages. Rainfall averaged 3 to 4.5 inches causing some minor flooding.

Tropical Storm in MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 45 to 55 mph across the county. These winds resulted in scattered downed trees and power lines. In addition, rainfall averaged 3.5 to 5 inches.

Tropical Storm in DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 40 to 50 mph across the county. These winds resulted in scattered downed trees and power lines, especially in the city of Dillon and Latta area. A large metal sign was blown onto a parked vehicle in the city of Dillon. In addition, rainfall averaged 3 to 4 inches.

Tropical Storm in WILLIAMSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 45 to 55 mph across the county. These winds resulted in dozens of downed trees and power lines which led to a few thousand people losing power across the county. In addition, rainfall averaged 3 to 5 inches.

Tropical Storm in FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 45 to 50 mph across the county. These winds resulted in scattered downed trees and power lines. A large oak tree fell onto a vehicle on Gregg Ave. in Florence. In addition, rainfall averaged 2.5 to 4.5 inches.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts from ranged from 55 to 70 mph across the coastal portions of the county. The strong wind gusts resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines across the coastal portion of the county with thousands left without power. Rainfall averaged 4 to 5.5 inches which caused widespread flooding, which became significant in a few locations.

Tropical Storm in CENTRAL HORRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts from ranged from 45 to 50 mph across the central portions of the county. Dozens of downed trees and powerlines were down as a result, which lead to scattered power outages. Rainfall averaged 3 to 4 inches causing some minor flooding.

Tropical Storm in INLAND GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts from ranged from 45 to 60 mph across the inland portions of the county. The strong wind gusts resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines across the inland part of the county with thousands left without power. Rainfall averaged 4 to 6 inches which caused widespread, but mostly minor flooding.

Tropical Storm in DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts ranged from 45 to 50 mph across the county. These winds resulted in scattered downed trees and power lines.  In addition, rainfall averaged 3 to 5 inches.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL HORRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 06:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts from ranged from 50 to 65 mph across the coastal portions of the county. The strong wind gusts resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines, which left thousands without power. The strong wind also damaged the facades, roofs, and siding on several beach front buildings. Rainfall averaged 2 to 4 inches causing some minor flooding.

Flash Flood in GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 12:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRASERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Deep water flooded portions of Highway 17 in the Pawleys Island area.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 30-SEP-22 11:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Ian created significant storm surge, especially along the beach front and adjacent waterways of Georgetown County, when the storm's peak surge was nearly coincident with high tide on September 30, 2022. Surge impacted several homes and business in the city of Georgetown, SC, where sandbagging operations helped mitigate some of the damage. Dozens of homes on the inland side of Pawleys Island were damaged from the surge while home also were impacted on the north and south end of the island given more exposure from nearby inlets. Pawleys Island Town Hall and the causeway to the island were inundated by 2 to 4 feet of water. The Pawleys Island pier also suffered damage with the outer sections collapsed into the ocean. Significant surge also impacted Murrells Inlet and the Georgetown County side of Garden City with dozens of homes suffering damage to anything left under the first floor pilings. Overall Ian's surge averaged 3 to 6 feet along the Georgetown County beaches and adjacent tidal areas.