We were delayed by adverse current all day through the Myrtle Beach canal cut and couldn't get to our intended anchorage in the Wacamaw River, so we decided to stop at Bucksport marina where at least we could get power and heat for the night. Turned out that was a good decision as the temperature dropped to 36 degrees that night.
Transiting down the Wacamaw river, you could see the flood level measured by the black stains clearly visible on the trees.
The marina manager reported they intend to refurbish the marina but, I'm not sure how they are going to protect themselves from future floods of this magnitude, given the increased frequency and severity of storms apparently resulting from global warming.
We were lucky that power had been restored to the Bucksport dock allowing us to turn our heater on as the marina was heavily damaged by flooding during Hurricane Matthew in Sept 2018. This area saw 8-10ft of flood waters from the heavy rains as the hurricane moved through and stalled in the western Carolinas. The rails and pylons of this fixed dock were completely underwater. Here are a few photos showing the flood water levels.
The marina manager reported they intend to refurbish the marina but, I'm not sure how they are going to protect themselves from future floods of this magnitude, given the increased frequency and severity of storms apparently resulting from global warming.
