Active River Flood Warnings (March 14 AM)

By Lee Haywood - email

The Flood Warning Continues For

The Ogeechee River Near Eden.

* At 9 Am Thursday The Stage Was 10.1 Feet.

* Flood Stage Is 9.0 Feet.

* Minor Flooding Is Occurring.

* Forecast...The River Is Expected To Drop Below Flood Stage Sunday

Morning.

* At 10.0 Feet...The Dnr Boat Ramp At Morgans Bridge Is No Longer

Accessible.

The Flood Warning Continues For

The Altamaha River At Everett City.

* Until Late Saturday Night...Or Until The Warning Is Cancelled.

* At 10:15 Am Thursday The Stage Was 13.0 Feet.

* Moderate Flooding Is Occurring And Moderate Flooding Is Forecast.

* Flood Stage Is 12.0 Feet.

* Forecast...The River Will Continue To Fall To Below Flood Stage By

Saturday Evening.

* Impact...At 13.0 Feet...Water Begins To Encroach Upon Altamaha Park

Road And Pennick Road. Portions Of Altamaha Park Become Inundated.

* Impact...At 12.0 Feet...Agricultural And Timber Lands Flooded. Water

Begins To Encroach Upon Altamaha Park.

* Impact...At 10.0 Feet...River Begins Coming Out Of Channel Banks

Inundating Low Lying Bottomlands.