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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Charleston, SC

March 16, 2025Burke County, Emanuel County, Jenkins County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this river flood warning at Mar 16, 2025, 10:23 AM EDT for Burke County, Emanuel County, Jenkins County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 16, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 16, 2025, 10:23 AM EDT (14:23 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 16, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT
Expired: Mar 20, 2025, 11:29 AM EDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Burke County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Jenkins County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ogeechee River at Midville (MDVG1). The gauge peaked at 6.42 ft at Mar 18, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02201230, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 16, 10:07 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 10:07 AM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 9:33 AM EDT, 50 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 16, 6:16 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
616 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-161115-
Screven GA-Allendale SC-Jenkins GA-
616 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCREVEN...JENKINS AND ALLENDALE
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM EDT...

At 616 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Herndon, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Allendale, Millen, Sylvania, Butts, Fairfax, Hiltonia, Sycamore,
  Rocky Ford, Ulmer and Hilltonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3291 8177 3305 8154 3310 8161 3316 8154
      3311 8136 3312 8119 3304 8110 3265 8185
      3261 8200 3266 8208 3282 8215 3292 8203
      3295 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 230DEG 53KT 3268 8219

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 16, 7:16 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

GAZ088-SCZ040-161145-
Screven GA-Allendale SC-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SCREVEN AND ALLENDALE
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EDT...

At 716 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Millett to near Burtons Ferry
Landing, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Allendale, Sycamore, Ulmer, Appleton, Martin, Seigling, Millett,
  Baldock and Averill.

LAT...LON 3297 8162 3300 8162 3305 8154 3305 8155
      3305 8157 3306 8156 3306 8157 3307 8158
      3307 8160 3308 8160 3309 8160 3308 8161
      3310 8161 3316 8154 3311 8136 3312 8119
      3305 8112 3304 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 260DEG 38KT 3314 8152 3307 8147 3299 8151

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

APT

Local storm report, Mar 16, 9:31 AM EDT, 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 9:39 AM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 9:45 AM EDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 10:14 AM EDT, 9 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 6:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Jenkins	59 min
Mar 16, 8:23 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bulloch, Candler, Jenkins, Screven	52 min
Mar 16, 8:32 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Liberty, Long and 2 more	43 min
Mar 16, 8:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Jenkins, Screven	113 min
Mar 16, 8:55 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	CHS	Screven	18 min
Mar 16, 8:55 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	CHS		8 hr
Mar 16, 9:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Screven	44 min
Mar 16, 9:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Bulloch, Evans, Liberty, Long, Tattnall	40 min
Mar 16, 9:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bulloch, Effingham, Screven	38 min
Mar 16, 9:31 AM EDT	Gale Warning	CHS		7 hr
Mar 16, 9:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bulloch, Effingham	30 min
Mar 16, 11:20 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		115 min
Mar 16, 11:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Liberty, McIntosh	38 min
Mar 16, 11:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	McIntosh	34 min
Mar 16, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		57 min
Mar 16, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Mar 16, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Liberty	31 min
Mar 16, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Chatham	34 min
Mar 16, 5:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Jenkins	101 min
Mar 16, 7:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		67 min
Mar 16, 7:01 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	CHS	Allendale	20 min
Mar 16, 7:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Allendale	29 min
Mar 16, 9:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Colleton, Hampton	51 min
Mar 16, 10:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton	31 min
Mar 16, 10:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Berkeley, Dorchester	44 min
Mar 16, 10:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Colleton	47 min
Mar 16, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	45 min
Mar 16, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Georgetown	36 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.