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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Polk County.

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Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 17 at 5:56PM EST until November 17 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches and the St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

Area
Inland St. Johns; Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

Severity
Minor

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
November 17th, 2024 05:56:00 pm EST

Effective
November 17th, 2024 05:56:00 pm EST

Expires
November 17th, 2024 10:00:00 pm EST

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 17 at 9:04AM EST until November 20 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ogeechee River near Eden. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, water encroaches on some homes along Dashers Landing Road and Yarbrough Landing Road. Davis Landing Road also becomes impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 845 AM EST Sunday, the stage was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling to 10.3 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Area
Bryan, GA; Bulloch, GA; Chatham, GA; Effingham, GA

Severity
Severe

Certainty
Observed

Urgency
Immediate

Published
November 17th, 2024 09:04:00 am EST

Effective
November 17th, 2024 09:04:00 am EST

Expires
November 18th, 2024 09:15:00 am EST

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 17 at 9:04AM EST until November 20 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohoopee River near Reidsville. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, flooding of several riverside unimproved roads and some agricultural land occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 AM EST Sunday, the stage was 12.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning and continue falling to 10.2 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.