Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 27 at 4:56PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Automated rain gages in the area indicate that hourly rainfall
rates of up to 2 inches per hour are occurring. The best chance
for minor flooding will be from around Bloomingdale, Port
Wentworth, to Hardeeville. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain
will be possible through the late afternoon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pooler, Godley Station, Savannah International Airport, I-16/I-95
Interchange, Rincon, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Hardeeville,
Bloomingdale and Meinhard.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service
at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Chatham, GA; Effingham, GA; Jasper, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov