Horry County planning commission considered an ordinance that would allow houses in flood zones to be raised up higher to get out of the water’s way. Wetlands ... maps. While the maps still need ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Some residents say stricter regulations are needed to keep developers from disturbing the area’s wetlands in Horry County. This comes after one report found Horry ...

The county has lost 20 percent of its wetlands over the last 25 years, according to a study Horry County Rising conducted with researchers from AGU, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that ...

In the Horry County Envision 2025 plan, it says wetlands are essential components of the landscape and have several functions. One of which is flood hazard reduction.

The green parts are the wetlands, while the yellow is classroom capacity, and the land is blue in a digital mapping system.