Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
804 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...

  Altamaha River At Doctortown affecting Wayne and Long Counties.

Additional information is available at
https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX

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804 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Altamaha River at Doctortown.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 12.2 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3183 8195 3155 8162 3152 8172 3176 8199


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