Watch live: Hurricane Erin brings dangerous currents & flooding to Myrtle Beach
Hurricane Erin is moving along the Atlantic Coast, and although Myrtle Beach won’t see serious storm winds or rain, dangerous coastal conditions are churning on area beaches.
“We’ll start seeing just more choppy, rougher, stormy-type seas as the system moves to the east of us, up through the Atlantic waters,” National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Zouzias said. “As it passes us, we get rougher surf, because of the swell generated closer to the shore and closer to the coast between the storm and us.”
The Category 2 hurricane is hitting Grand Strand beaches with life-threatening rip currents, dangerous longshore currents, high surf, beach erosion and coastal flooding — particularly in the evening high tides.
Experts stress beachgoers should stick to swimming in areas supervised by lifeguards and heed warning flags. In Myrtle Beach, red flags indicate hazards like strong currents and dangerous surf, while double red flags mean the water is closed to the public.
Those planning a beach day or curious about current coastal conditions can get a live look at flooding and currents with bird’s eye views of the coast through livestreams across the Grand Strand.
From north to south, live cameras in Little River and North Myrtle Beach are available at:
- The Cherry Grove Pier at Prince Resort
- 4th Avenue North at Avista Resort
- 7th Avenue South
- North Beach Boulevard at North Beach Resort & Villas
From north to south, live cameras in Myrtle Beach are available at:
- Sea Watch Drive at Sea Watch Resort
- 77th Avenue North at Grande Shores Resort
- 30th Avenue North at Sea Captain’s House
- 21st Avenue North at Breakers Resort
- Myrtle Beach Boardwalk facing north
- Myrtle Beach Boardwalk facing south
- 10th Avenue South at Captain’s Quarters Resort
- 18th Avenue South
- 29th Avenue South at Crown Reef Beach Resort
- Springmaid Pier