Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
523 WGUS82 KJAX 121304 FLSJAX 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 && GAC183-305-131315- /O.EXT.KJAX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-241114T1800Z/ /DCTG1.1.ER.241112T1800Z.241113T0600Z.241114T1200Z.NO/ 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 && LAT...LON 3183 8195 3155 8162 3152 8172 3176 8199 $$ PK