Georgia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 10/05/2026 08:39

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 11:39AM EDT until October 5 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 5, 2026 - 8:39am
Expires: 
October 5, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Atkinson County in southeastern Georgia... Southwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia... Southeastern Coffee County in southeastern Georgia... Northwestern Ware County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1139 AM 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... Alma and Bickley. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Atkinson, GA; Bacon, GA; Coffee, GA; Ware, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov