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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
857 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

GAZ132>136-149-151>154-165-166-250-264-230400-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FA.A.0005.250822T2100Z-250823T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-
Inland Glynn-Coastal Glynn-Inland Camden-Coastal Camden-Northern
Ware-Northeastern Charlton-
Including the cities of Kingsland, Thalmann, Doctortown, Nahunta,
Jekyll Island, Woodbine, Waynesville, Dover Bluff, Hazlehurst,
Dock Junction, Douglas, Tarboro, Glynn Haven, Raybon, Alma, Plant
Hatch, Blackshear, Pine Grove, Winokur, Willacoochee, Dungeness,
Needham, Atkinson, Waverly, Hortense, St. Simons, Axson,
Colesburg, Sea Island, Country Club Estate, Waycross, New Lacy,
Baxley, Gardi, Hoboken, Pearson, Jesup, and Hickox
857 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia, including the following
  areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coastal Camden, Coastal
  Glynn, Coffee, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis,
  Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce and Wayne.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon 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...
  - A frontal boundary positioned across southeastern Georgia
    will develop widespread thunderstorms and slow moving, heavy
    downpours late this afternoon through this evening. The risk
    for flooding and potential flash flooding will increase
    during this time frame, with locations in urban and normally
    flood prone areas being most at risk for substantial
    flooding. Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches, with localized
    totals of 3-4 inches will be possible, with very heavy
    rainfall rates expected within heavier downpours.
  - 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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NELSON