Georgia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/08/2026 23:26

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 2:26AM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 8, 2026 - 11:26pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne and Western Charlton. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lifting warm front and moisture due to Hurricane Isaias passing west of the area will bring waves of moderate to heavy rainfall across areas of Southeast Georgia this afternoon and overnight into much of Saturday. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov