
The National Weather Service Has Issued A Flood Watch For Interior Southeast Georgia For The Following Locations Through Tuesday Morning…
Coffee- Jeff Davis- Bacon- Appling- Wayne- Atkinson- Ware- Pierce- Brantley- Echols- Clinch- Charlton- Emanuel- Treutlen- Wheeler- Montgomery- Toombs
Including The Cities Of... Douglas... Hazlehurst... Alma... Baxley... Jesup... Pearson... Waycross... Blackshear... Nahunta... Statenville... Homerville... Folkston… Swainsboro… Vidalia
Moderate To Heavy Rainfall Will Prevail Over The Watch Area Into Tuesday... With Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 2 To 4 Inches... With Locally Higher Amounts. This Rainfall On Top Of Significant Rains Earlier This Weekend... May Cause Rivers... Streams And Creeks To Fill Their Banks. Areas With Poor Drainage Will Also Be Susceptible To Flooding.
A Flood Watch Means There Is A Potential For Flooding Based On Current Forecasts.
You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be Alert For Possible Flood Warnings. Those Living In Areas Prone To Flooding Should Be Prepared To Take Action Should Flooding Develop.