Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 29 at 5:19PM EDT until May 29 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia...
Candler County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other
areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with
torrential rainfall extending from just north of Brooklet to the
Statesboro Airport to near Portal. As much as 1 to 2 inches of
rain has fallen so far and an additional 1 to 3 inches could fall
through 715 PM, resulting in minor flooding of low-lying and poor
drainage areas.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Statesboro, Brooklet, Portal, Pulaski, Register, Georgia
Southern, Hopeulikit, Leefield, Stilson and Statesboro Mall.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bulloch, GA; Candler, GA; Effingham, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov