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Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Inland Nassau; Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Trout River; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 4:41 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 4:41 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 11:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-06 @ 4:41 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued October 6 at 5:41PM EDT until October 7 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Florida, including the following areas, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Inland Flagler, Inland Nassau, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns, Trout River, Western Duval and Western St. Johns and southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Coastal Camden and Inland Camden. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Waves of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue to move onshore into the Atlantic Coastal areas of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia through Wednesday morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible. The heavy rainfall may combine with higher than normal tidal levels and may worsen flood issues in some Atlantic Coastal and St. Johns River locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued October 6 at 3:10PM EDT until October 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm
Headline: Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 6 at 3:10PM EDT until October 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Alert: High Surf Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-06 @ 2:10 pm
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:10PM EDT until October 8 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 2:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-10-06 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm
Headline: Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 6 at 2:16PM EDT until October 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 5:31 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible several hours before and after high tide. Significant beach erosion could also occur, especially around times of high tide.

Alert: High Surf Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 2:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 2:16PM EDT until October 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 5:31 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible several hours before and after high tide. Significant beach erosion could also occur, especially around times of high tide.

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 2:00 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm -> 2026-10-07 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-06 @ 1:16 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued October 6 at 2:16PM EDT until October 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 5:31 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible several hours before and after high tide. Significant beach erosion could also occur, especially around times of high tide.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Baker, FL; Nassau, FL; Charlton, GA
Effective: 2026-10-06 @ 9:09 am -> 2026-10-07 @ 9:15 am
Onset: 2026-10-06 @ 9:09 am -> 2026-10-08 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-06 @ 9:09 am
Headline: Flood Warning issued October 6 at 10:09AM EDT until October 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Georgia...

St Mary's River At Macclenny affecting Charlton, Baker and Nassau
Counties.

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

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1015 AM EDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...St Mary's River at Macclenny.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas and
timber lands including some properties along St. Mary's River Bluff
Road and the Cypress Landing Resort on the Georgia side. At 14.0
feet, Flooding of bottomlands along the river and some lower access
roads including the lower half of St. Mary's River Bluff Road which
cuts off 15 to 20 homes on the Georgia side.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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