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Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Appling, GA; Bacon, GA; Pierce, GA
Effective: 2026-08-08 @ 1:10 pm -> 2026-08-08 @ 3:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-08 @ 1:10 pm -> 2026-08-08 @ 3:15 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-08 @ 1:10 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued August 8 at 2:10PM EDT until August 8 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central Appling County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...

* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bristol.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Appling, GA; Pierce, GA; Wayne, GA
Effective: 2026-08-08 @ 12:35 pm -> 2026-08-08 @ 3:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-08 @ 12:35 pm -> 2026-08-08 @ 3:30 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-08 @ 12:35 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued August 8 at 1:35PM EDT until August 8 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Appling County in southeastern Georgia...
Northeastern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...

* WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 135 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Patterson, Screven and Offerman.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-08-08 @ 12:55 am -> 2026-08-09 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-08 @ 12:55 am -> 2026-08-09 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-08 @ 12:55 am
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued August 8 at 1:55AM EDT until August 9 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.