Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
955 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Altamaha River At Everett City affecting Glynn, McIntosh and
Wayne Counties.
Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=jax.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM EDT.
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955 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Altamaha River at Everett City.
* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Agricultural and timber lands near the
river are flooded.
At 13.0 feet, Water begins to encroach upon Altamaha Regional Park
in Glynn County. This includes Altamaha Park Road, Betty Lott Lane
and Bee Tree Island Road. In McIntosh County, Barrington Park at
the end of Harper Lake Road begins to flood. Blue Reach Road also
begins to flood near the Long County line.
At 14.0 feet, Portions of Altamaha Regional Park become inundated,
including the park campground, boat ramps and parking lots. Bee
Tree Island Road is flooded and closed. The end of Betty Lott Lane
is flooded and homes become cut off.
At 15.0 feet, In Glynn County, the majority of Altamaha Regional
Park becomes inundated, including water flowing across sections of
Altamaha Park Road and Pennick Road. The Altamaha Regional Park is
subject to closure at this level. Homes in the vicinity of the
park are cut off by flood waters at this level, but elevated
structures are not flooded. In McIntosh County, much of Barrington
Park is underwater. Plum Orchard Road begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to 14.3 feet Tuesday
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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