USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02110400 BUCK CREEK NEAR LONGS, SC
LOCATION - Lat 33°57'12", long 78°43'12" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Horry County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03040206, on downstream side of Highway 905 at Buck Creek, 1.5 miles north of Longs, and 3 miles upstream of the mouth of Buck Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 46.9 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Drainage area was revised on Jun. 23, 2020, based on a more accurate determination of the drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge, November 2005 to August 2019(discontinued). Stage, April 2014 to current year
GAGE - Water Stage Recorder. The Datum of gage is 5.30 ft above NAVD 88.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 5,140 ft³/s, October 10, 2016, maximum gage height, 19.95, September 21, 2018, as a result of Hurricane Florence; minimum discharge, -258 ft³/s, September 19, 2018, minimum gage height, 4.04 ft, July 30, 2007.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 2006 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket raingage and data collection platform.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 2006 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 2005 to current year.
pH: October 2005 to current year.
TEMPERATURE: October 2005 to current year.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: October 2005 to current year.
TURBIDITY: October 2005 to August 2019.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality multiprobe and data collection platform.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 1,040 microsiemens/cm, July 1, 2012; minimum, 33 microsiemens/cm, October 3, 2015.
pH: Maximum, 9.6 standard units, March 21, 22, 2022; minimum 5.5 standard units, Oct. 4, 2015 & May 29, 2021.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 38.1°C, July 29, 2022; minimum, 0.3°C, January 07, 2018 & January 08, 2018.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 31.0 mg/L, March 5, 2022; minimum, 0.0 mg/L, Sep. 16, 17, 18, 2008, July 17, 19, 20, 2013.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 990 FNU, June 12, 2006; minimum, <1 FNU, occurs many days most years. Prior to October 1, 2009 minimum threshold for Turbidity was <5 FNU which occurred many days in 2006-2009.