Georgia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 10/04/2026 11:17

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued October 4 at 2:17PM EDT until October 4 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 4, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires: 
October 4, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Appling County in southeastern Georgia... Southeastern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia... Northwestern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia... Pierce County in southeastern Georgia... North Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia... Southwestern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 216 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. - 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, Patterson, Offerman, Bristol, Jamestown and Pebble Hill. - 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; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA; Wayne, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov