Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
894 WGUS82 KJAX 211827 FLSJAX Flood Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 227 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...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 && GAC229-299-221830- /O.EXT.KJAX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AYSG1.1.ER.240521T0545Z.240523T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 227 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 1:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8 feet early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3132 8237 3127 8234 3124 8229 3120 8228 3121 8233 3128 8241 $$ VILLAFANE