After weeks of below average rainfall, Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas are in a drought. More than 98% of Horry County is experiencing a drought and nearly 265,000 residents are living in drought areas.
Roughly 57% of the county is experiencing a moderate drought, while nearly 42% of Horry County is facing a severe drought, which typically results in crop or pasture loss and water shortages. While Horry County typically gets about 4.95 inches of rain in June, the area has dealt with its share of droughts over the years.
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration statistics, Horry County received about 52% less rain than normal for June — making it the county’s 9th driest June since 1918.
“We’re about 3 and a half inches below normal for the summer so far,” said Victoria Oliva, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Wilmington Office. “So it would definitely be nice to get back close to normal.”
Here are the years when Horry County got the least rain in June, going back to 1900:
1. 1990: 0.74 inches of rain
In 1990 Horry County got about 85% less rain than the June average.
2. 1954: 1.17 inches of rain
In 1954 Horry County got about 76% less rain than the June average.
3. 2011: 1.24 inches of rain
In 2011 Horry County got about 75% less rain than the June average.
4. 1923: 1.38 inches of rain
In 1923 Horry County got about 72% less rain than the June average.
5. 1984: 1.44 inches of rain
In 1984 Horry County got about 71% less rain than the June average.
6. 1931: 1.99 inches of rain
In 1931 Horry County got about 60% less rain than the June average.
7. 1991: 2.02 inches of rain
In 1991 Horry County got about 59% less rain than the June average.
8. 1944: 2.33 inches of rain
In 1944 Horry County got about 53% less rain than the June average.
9. 2024: 2.36 inches of rain
This year Horry County got about 52% less rain than the June average.
10. 1918: 2.39 inches of rain
In 1918 Horry County got about 52% less rain than the June average.
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