Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 8:45PM EDT until June 28 at 3:25AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Satilla River At Waycross affecting Pierce and Ware Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM EDT.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Satilla River at Waycross.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* 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 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening and continue falling to 14.6 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Pierce, GA; Ware, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: