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WGUS82 KJAX 160109
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
909 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Satilla River At Waycross affecting Pierce and Ware Counties.

Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=jax.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 915 PM EDT.

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909 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Satilla River at Waycross.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 17.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 16.0 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3132 8237 3127 8234 3124 8229 3120 8228
      3121 8233 3128 8241


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