Brunswick, Georgia

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Flood Warning for areas along the Altamaha river in...
extreme northwest Glynn County in southeast Georgia...

* from Tuesday November 24th until Monday November 30th.

* Flood waters are moving down the Altamaha river from Charlotte and
Baxley to points along the river near Everett city. At 8 PM EST
Monday November 23rd the stage at the Altamaha regional park 3 miles
northeast of Everett city was 11.20 feet. Based on upstream
data... it is estimated that the river will rise above 12 feet early
Tuesday evening. At 12 feet... agricultural and Timber lands are
flooded and water begins to encroach upon Altamaha Park.

The river is expected to begin leveling off around 12.8 feet on
Thanksgiving day. The river may reach 13 feet before beginning a
slow fall late in the weekend. At 13 feet... water crosses Altamaha
Park Road and Pennick Road... and the Altamaha regional park is
completely flooded.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
It only takes a foot or two of water to sweep most cars away.

Residents are urged to keep abreast of the developing situation by
continuing to monitor the situation on NOAA Weather Radio or on the
internet at the National Weather Service in Jacksonville
website... weather.Gov/jax.


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