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Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:22 PM Oct. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 3:39 PM Oct. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...East Central Atkinson County in southeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Coffee County in southeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Ware County in southeastern Georgia...

* WHEN...Until 245 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1139 AM 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...
Alma and Bickley.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:17 AM Oct. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Baker,
Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Inland Nassau,
Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Trout River, Western Duval
and Western Hamilton and southeast Georgia, including the following
areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden,
Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff
Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware,
Wayne and Western Charlton.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall up to 3 inches over already saturated grounds
may lead to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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