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Flood Warnings Continue for Areas Rivers

The Flood Warning Continues For The Ogeechee River Near Eden.

At 10 Am Monday The Stage Was 10.2 Feet. Flood Stage Is 9.0 Feet. Minor Flooding Is Occurring.

Forecast... The River Will Continue Rising To Near 11.2 Feet By Thursday Early Afternoon.  Additional Rises May Be Possible Thereafter.

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.

In addition... The Flood Warning Continues For The Ohoopee River Near Reidsville.

At 10 Am Monday The Stage Was 14.7 Feet. Flood Stage Is 11.0 Feet. Minor Flooding Is Occurring.

Forecast... The River Is Expected To Drop Below Flood Stage Friday Morning.

At 14.0 Feet... Flooding Of Several Riverside Unimproved Roads And Some Agricultural Land Occurs.

And... The Flood Warning Continues For The Altamaha River At Baxley... From Tuesday Afternoon To Friday Morning... Or Until The Warning Is Cancelled.

At  9:45 Am Monday The Stage Was 74.1 Feet. Minor Flooding Is Forecast. Flood Stage Is 74.5 Feet.

Forecast... Rise Above Flood Stage By Tomorrow Early Afternoon And Continue To Rise To Near 75.2 Feet By Thursday Morning. The River Will Fall Below Flood Stage By Friday Morning.

Impact... At 74.5 Feet... Minor Flooding Of Timber And Agricultural Land Can Be Expected.

                   Fld  Observed          7am Est / 8am Edt Forecast

Location       Stg  Stg  Day Time     Tue    Wed    Thu    Fri    Sat

Altamaha

  Baxley        74  74.1 Mon 10 Am   74.4   74.9   75.2   74.3   73.1