Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 12:22PM EDT until October 5 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern 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 315 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1222 PM 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...
Waycross, Jesup, Blackshear, Patterson, Screven, Offerman,
Bristol, Jamestown, Pebble Hill and Boggy Bay.
- 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