Georgia weather alerts today
7 active National Weather Service alerts in Georgia, affecting Atlanta, Athens.
Flood WarningBrantley, GAuntil Tue 20 Oct, 9:45 ET
...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
NWS Jacksonville FL
Rip Current StatementCoastal Glynn; Coastal Camdenuntil Thu 22 Oct, 4:00 ET
* 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.
NWS Jacksonville FL
Special Weather StatementFannin; Gilmer; Union…until Mon 19 Oct, 14:45 ET
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.
NWS Peachtree City GA
Rip Current StatementCoastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty…until Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 ET
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * 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.
NWS Charleston SC
Special Weather StatementRabun; Habersham; Stephens…until Mon 19 Oct, 19:00 ET
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.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
High Surf AdvisoryCoastal Glynn; Coastal Camdenuntil Tue 20 Oct, 5:00 ET
* 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.
NWS Jacksonville FL
High Surf AdvisoryCoastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty…until Mon 19 Oct, 14:00 ET
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * 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.
NWS Charleston SC