Flood Warnings Update

A flood warning continues for the Savannah River at Burtons Ferry affecting Screven County, and for the river near Clyo affecting Effingham County in southeastern Georgia as well as Hampton and Jasper Counties in South Carolina.

At 10 pm Sunday the Savannah River at Burtons Ferry had a stage of 17.0 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. Minor flooding is occurring. The river is forecast to remain near 17.0 feet through Monday afternoon, then begin a slow fall. At 15.0 feet, flooding of some adjacent agricultural lands occurs. Most boat ramps along the river are unusable.

At 9 pm Sunday the Savannah River near Clyo had a stage of 15.9 feet. Flood stage is 11 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring. The river is forecast to fall slowly to 15.7 feet by Wednesday evening. At 14.5 feet, the bottom floor of several riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road begin to flood.



A flood warning remains in effect for the Ogeechee River near Eden affecting Bryan, Effingham, and Chatham Counties.

At 9 pm Sunday the Ogeechee River near Eden had a stage of 12.5 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast. The river is forecast to fall to 11.9 feet by Wednesday afternoon. At 12.0 feet, the bottom floor of several homes at Morgans Bridge begin to flood. The boat ramp and campground along Dashers Landing Road near Eden are impacted.



A flood warning continues for the Ohoopee River near Reidsville affecting Tattnall County.

At 9 pm Sunday the Ohoopee River near Reidsville had a stage of 12.0 feet. Flood stage is 11 feet. Minor flooding is occurring. The river is forecast to fall to 11.1 feet by Wednesday afternoon. At 11.0 feet, water enters the back yards of some homes in the Joy Bluff Community.



A flood warning continues for the Altamaha River at Charlotte affecting Jeff Davis, Montgomery, and Toombs Counties, for the river at Baxley affecting Appling and Toombs Counties, and for the river near Everett City in extreme northwestern Glynn County.

At 9:45 pm Sunday the Altamaha River at Charlotte had a stage of 17.3 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage by late Friday morning. At 21.0 feet, homes are affected on the north bank of the river just downstream of gage.

At 9:45 pm Sunday the Altamaha River at Baxley had a stage of 79.2 feet. Minor flooding is occurring. Flood stage is 74.5 feet. The river is forecast to fall to 78.6 feet by Tuesday morning. At 82.0 feet, Davis Landing Road and Morris Landing Road are flooded.

At 12:15 pm Sunday the Altamaha River 3 miles northeast of Everett City had a stage of 14.7 feet. The river is forecast to continue its slow fall, but should remain above flood stage for much of the week. At 13.0 feet, elevated water levels will impact Altamaha Park Road and Pennick Road. Portions of Altamaha Park will be inundated.