Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED2/28/2024 8:05:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
2/28/2024 8:05:00 AM until 2/29/2024 7:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Altamaha River At Baxley affecting Appling, Tattnall, Toombs and
Wayne Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=jax.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 700 AM EST.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Altamaha River at Baxley.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 74.5 feet, Flooding of agricultural and timber lands
is expected. Deens Landing and Linton Carter Landing boat ramps,
picnic areas and parking lots begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 75.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 71.0 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 74.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood