Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 2 at 2:27PM EDT until October 2 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Appling County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
West Central Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Charlton County in southeastern Georgia...
Western Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
East Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waycross, Blackshear, Surrency, Bristol and Braganza.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Appling, GA; Bacon, GA; Brantley, GA; Charlton, GA; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA; Wayne, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov