GA WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

Published 10:23 pm Monday, August 5, 2024

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

1021 PM EDT Mon Aug 5 2024

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…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia…

Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County.

Additional information is available at

https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX

…FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Satilla River at Atkinson.

* WHEN…Until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 13.0 feet, Warners Landing, Louis Landing and

secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood.

At 14.0 feet, River Rock Road begins to experience flooding across

the road.

At 21.0 feet, Water begins to enter homes around the KOA campground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…

– At 9:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.9 feet.

– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1

feet Wednesday morning.

– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE…

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Satilla River at Waycross.

* WHEN…From Tuesday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Flooding of agriculture and timberlands

begins. On the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat Ramp is

flooded. On the Pierce/Brantley county line at the State Road 121

Bridge the boat ramp and dirt access roads are flooded.

At 17.0 feet, On the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat

Ramp parking lot and access road is flooded and Simmons Trail is

flooded cutting off one residence. On the Pierce County side, the

Okefenokee Country Club Course Holes 14 through 16 begin to flood.

At 18.0 feet, On the Pierce County side, the Okefenokee Country

Club Golf Course is generally closed. Riverwoods Drive low lying

properties begin to flood.

– At 9:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 14.1 feet.

– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage

tomorrow evening and continue rising to 17.4 feet Thursday

evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.


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