Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 6:21AM EDT until October 10 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 3:21am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Bryan County in southeastern Georgia...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 915 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 619 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- A cluster of thunderstorms will move through Chatham County and
the Savannah metro area over the next hour. Very heavy rainfall
will occur, with hourly rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour
expected. This will likely produce at least minor flooding on
area roadways. The main area of concern includes Skidaway Island,
Wilmington Island, and Savannah.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tybee Island, Midtown Savannah, Coffee Bluff, Windsor Forest,
Hunter Army Airfield, Wilmington Island, Downtown Savannah,
Hutchinson Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument and Montgomery.
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:
Bryan, GA; Chatham, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov