Georgia weather alerts

6 active watches, warnings and advisories in Georgia, most urgent first. From the National Weather Service.

Flood Warning 1

Flood Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 9:45 AM Tue·Issued 9:33 AM Mon Oct 19·NWS Jacksonville FL

Flood Warning issued October 19 at 9:33AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Details

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in southeast Georgia...

Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County.

Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 945 AM EDT.

What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

Where: Satilla River at Atkinson.

When: Until further notice.

Impacts: At 13.0 feet, Warners Landing, Louis Landing and secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood. At 14.0 feet, River Rock Road begins to experience flooding across the road.

Additional details: - At 8:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest around 14.2 feet this afternoon, with a slow falling trend the remainder of the week. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Areas: Brantley, GA

High Surf Advisory 1

High Surf Advisory

Minor · Expected

Until 5:00 AM Tue·Issued 9:56 AM Mon Oct 19·NWS Jacksonville FL

High Surf Advisory issued October 19 at 9:56AM EDT until October 20 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Details

What: For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

Where: Southeast Georgia Beaches.

When: For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night.

Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Areas: Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

Rip Current Statement 2

Rip Current Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 8:00 PM Tue·Issued 2:34 PM Mon Oct 19·NWS Charleston SC

Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 2:34PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Details

What: Dangerous rip currents.

Where: Georgia Beaches.

When: Through Tuesday evening.

Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Areas: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh

Rip Current Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 4:00 AM Thu·Issued 9:56 AM Mon Oct 19·NWS Jacksonville FL

Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 9:56AM EDT until October 22 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Details

What: For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

Where: Southeast Georgia Beaches.

When: For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night.

Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Areas: Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

Special Weather Statement 2

Special Weather Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 8:00 PM Mon·Issued 10:32 AM Mon Oct 19·NWS Peachtree City GA

Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 10:32AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Details

Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be northeast at 5 to 10 MPH.

With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.

Areas: Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Henry

Special Weather Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 7:00 PM Mon·Issued 1:41 AM Mon Oct 19·NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Details

Relative humidity will fall below 25 percent for much of this afternoon and wind gusts may reach 20 mph at times. Given the dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

Areas: Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert

Times are local to the first state an alert names. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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