8/30/2023 7:52:00 PM until 9/2/2023 11:00:00 AM

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia, including the following counties, Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins and Screven. Portions of southeast South Carolina, including the following counties, Allendale, Hampton and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain slowly diminishing across the area as the center of Tropical Storm Idalia moves into southern South Carolina. Many dirt roads have been washed out across the area and flooding is likely ongoing in many places. While additional flash flooding is unlikely, flooding will continue for several more hours. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Statesboro, Metter, Sylvania, Hampton, Lake Warren State Park, Varnville, Estill, Fairfax, Brooklet, Portal, Brunson, Gifford, Newington, Oliver, Furman, Scotia, Rocky Ford, Luray, Hunters and Captolo.