North Myrtle Beach completes federally funded beach-renourishment work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed beach renourishment in North Myrtle Beach in February 2026, finishing the city’s portion of a broader project intended to restore storm-eroded shoreline along the Grand Strand.

Work in the city began with equipment mobilization in October 2025 and remained on schedule through completion, according to the City of North Myrtle Beach. The project is designed to replace sand lost from the beach and support the beach and dune system that helps buffer coastal communities from storms.

A regional project follows storm erosion

The broader effort carries a $72 million contract awarded in December 2024. It calls for approximately 2 million cubic yards of sand to be placed along roughly 26 miles of coastline across participating Grand Strand communities.

The project followed erosion concerns associated with Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Debby in 2024. Those storms contributed to damage and sand loss along portions of the coast, prompting the regional renourishment work.

For North Myrtle Beach, the completed segment restores portions of the city’s eroded shoreline. The work is intended to help protect beachfront infrastructure, homes and businesses from storm damage while supporting continued public beach use and coastal wildlife habitat.

Renourishment can restore sand and strengthen the beach and dune system, but it does not remove the risk of future erosion or storm damage. The condition of the shoreline will continue to depend on storms, tides and other coastal forces.

Work continues farther south

Completion in North Myrtle Beach does not mark the end of the regional project. After finishing in the city, crews moved south to other Grand Strand communities where the remaining work is continuing.

The project’s regional schedule remains subject to weather and equipment delays in those communities. The City of North Myrtle Beach reported positive coordination with the Army Corps and the contractors during the city’s portion of the work.

North Myrtle Beach is participating as a local sponsor in the broader coastal effort. The $72 million figure applies to the regional contract, rather than representing a cost assigned solely to the city; public project information does not identify a separate North Myrtle Beach allocation.

The next known step is continued placement of sand farther south along the Grand Strand. The remaining communities will determine when their portions are completed as work progresses under local conditions.