Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
834 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Altamaha River At Doctortown affecting Long and Wayne Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=jax.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 845 PM EDT.
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834 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Altamaha River at Doctortown.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Agricultural and timber lands along the
river begin to flood.
At 13.0 feet, Jaycee Landing and Oglethorpe Landing boat ramps
begin to flood. Other low lying properties along the river begin
to flood.
At 14.0 feet, Jaycee Landing and Oglethorpe Landing parking lots
flood as well as walkways to docks at the landing. Upper County
boat ramp begins to flood. Three hunting and fish camps along the
river become isolated and are inundated by flood waters.
At 15.0 feet, Water begins to flood properties along Penholloway
Road. A residence at Clanton Ranch is also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Wednesday morning and continue rising to 13.1 feet early
Sunday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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SHASHY