Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 8:51AM EDT until June 27 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 5:51am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Satilla River At Waycross affecting Pierce and Ware Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 900 AM EDT.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Satilla River at Waycross.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of agriculture and timberlands
begins. On the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat Ramp is
flooded. On the Pierce/Brantley county line at the State Road 121
Bridge the boat ramp and dirt access roads are flooded. At 17.0
feet, On the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat Ramp parking
lot and access road is flooded and Simmons Trail is flooded cutting
off one residence. On the Pierce County side, the Okefenokee
Country Club Course Holes 14 through 16 begin to flood. At 18.0
feet, On the Pierce County side, the Okefenokee Country Club Golf
Course is generally closed. Riverwoods Drive low lying properties
begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to 14.3 feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Pierce, GA; Ware, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: