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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Charleston, SC

May 11, 2025Tattnall County, Toombs County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this river flood warning at May 11, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT for Tattnall County, Toombs County, Georgia. It took effect at May 11, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT
Expired
May 22, 2025, 5:48 AM EDT
In force
10 days
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Tattnall County, GA, Toombs County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ohoopee River near Reidsville (REDG1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02225500, 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 May 11, 1:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 1:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
153 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A front will remain stalled near the area through early this
week. Weak low pressure will slowly move through Monday into
Tuesday, followed by high pressure.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Radar continues to be fairly active, especially over interior
Georgia where a band of showers and thunderstorms set-up and
produced a widespread 3-5 inches of rain with an automated
site in Tattnall that even reported closed to 10 inches.
Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected over
the entire area through the remainder of the day. By mid to
late afternoon, a warm front is expected to lift across SE GA.
The environment south of the warm front will feature SBCAPE of
1500-2000 J/kg and SRH around 100 m2/s2. Strong to severe
thunderstorms are possible along and south of the warm front.
SPC has highlighted the area with a marginal risk for severe
weather. However, machine learning guidance indicates some risk
of a tornado and severe wind gusts. High temperatures are
forecast to peak in the mid to upper 70s.

Showers and thunderstorms should increase from south to north this
evening. Categorical PoPs will remain through the night as the sfc
low over the Deep South begins to track east. Some areas may receive
an additional 1 to 1.5 inches tonight. Low temperatures are forecast
to range in the mid to upper 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A mid-level closed low will remain over the southeastern states on
Monday before progressing northeastward towards the Mid-Atlantic
states Tuesday into Wednesday. At the surface a front will be
stalled in the vicinity of the forecast area, with low pressure
traversing the frontal boundary from the Gulf Coast northeastward
towards the local forecast area. Monday into Monday night will
likely be the most active of the period, with widespread showers and
thunderstorms ongoing at sunrise and several waves of additional
showers and storms through the day and into the overnight. There is
the potential for heavy rainfall on Monday, with the WPC continuing
to highlight the region in a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall.
Additional rainfall totals on Monday are forecast to be around 1 to
2 inches, with the potential for locally higher amounts with
thunderstorms. Given the ongoing drought flooding is not a major
concern, however  minor flooding of low-lying, poor drainage, and
urban areas is possible. Additionally, a strong to marginally severe
thunderstorm will also be possible with some instability present.

High temperatures Monday will be below normal, given precipitation
and cloud cover, with low to mid 70s and some upper 70s along the
Altamaha River in GA in the forecast. With expected cloud cover,
overnight lows Monday night will remain mild, only dropping into the
60s. Temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday will return to near
normal as precipitation wanes and sunshine returns, with highs
reaching into the low to mid 80s.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The mid level closed low will open and lift off towards New England
on Wednesday night. Thereafter ridging is forecast to build into the
region aloft while high pressure builds at the surface. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon, with a
dry forecast maintained into the weekend. The highlight of the
period will be the building temperatures. By Friday high
temperatures are forecast to reach into the 90s across the entire
forecast area, with heat indices possibly reaching triple
digits.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Periods of showers and thunderstorms are likely through the
rest of the TAF period, resulting in reductions in ceilings and
visibilities. Even outside of convection, sub-VFR ceilings are
expected for most, if not all, of the TAF period. Winds will
increase on Monday.

Extended Aviation Outlook: MVFR or lower cigs and/or vsbys possible
through Tuesday as a front remains stalled nearby and several rounds
of showers/tstms move through.

&&

.MARINE...
Thunderstorms will remain common across the marine zones into
tonight with locally strong wind gusts and perhaps an isolated
waterspout possible. The pattern will support southeast winds
between 10 to 15 kts. Seas should remain between 2 to 4 ft
today, increase to 3 to 5 ft tonight.

Monday through Thursday: A stalled front will linger in the vicinity
of the coastal waters into the middle of the week. Southeasterly
flow will prevail on Monday with 15-20 knots and gusts to around 23
knots. Seas will build to 4 to 5 ft, with some 6 ft possible across
the 20 to 60 nm offshore GA waters and the nearshore Charleston
County waters Monday and into Tuesday. Small Craft Advisories may be
required. Conditions will improve on Wednesday and into the end of
the week with seas 2 to 3 ft and southerly winds around 10
knots.

Rip Currents, the combination of a lingering longshore current and 2
to 3 breakers may produce rip currents along the SC/GA coast today.
A moderate risk will be posted until 8 PM this evening. Rip
currents risk will remain moderate on Monday.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Record Precipitation:

May 11:
KCHS: 1.93/1952 *as of 145 PM rainfall 3.24 inches

KCXM: 1.57/1899 *as of 1230 PM rainfall 3.76 inches

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...
MARINE...
Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
147 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-121800-
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long-
Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-
Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
Tidal Berkeley-
147 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information
about the following possible hazardous weather:

- Excessive Rainfall
- Rip Current

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information
about the following possible hazardous weather:

- Excessive Rainfall
- Rip Current

&&

The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 11, 2:50 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
250 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 PM     Flood            Metter                  32.40N  82.06W
05/11/2025                   Candler            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reports several roads closed around
            Metter due to water over the roadways.

&&

Event Number CHS2500335

DAK
Special weather statement, May 11, 2:50 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
250 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

GAZ099-114-115-111930-
Candler GA-Evans GA-Tattnall GA-
250 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TATTNALL...CANDLER AND EVANS
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gordonia Altamaha State Park, moving north at 40 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...
  Reidsville, Metter, Collins, Cobbtown, Pulaski, Manassas, Aline,
  Gordonia Altamaha State Park, Union and Brannen Lake.

This includes I-16 between mile markers 96 and 110.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3235 8224 3235 8225 3243 8219 3247 8218
      3252 8215 3256 8208 3251 8197 3248 8198
      3245 8195 3201 8204 3202 8221 3214 8220
      3217 8218 3223 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 182DEG 34KT 3212 8215

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

DPB
Local storm report, May 11, 2:56 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
256 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1235 PM     Flash Flood      5 ENE Cobbtown          32.30N  82.05W
05/11/2025                   Candler            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency Manager reports a washed out dirt road- Wagon
            Wheel Road near Hwy 129S near the Cannoochee river.

&&

Event Number CHS2500336

DAK
Local storm report, May 11, 3:02 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 11, 3:07 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
307 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 PM     Flood            6 NNE Metter            32.47N  82.02W
05/11/2025                   Candler            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency Manager reports water over the roadway on
            Rosemary Church Road between Portal Highway and Highway
            121.

&&

Event Number CHS2500338

DAK
Local storm report, May 11, 3:38 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
338 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0303 PM     Flash Flood      7 N Manassas            32.25N  82.03W
05/11/2025                   Tattnall           GA   911 Call Center

            911 dispatch reported road closure due to wash out
            damage on Hillview Rd near Lucy Callaway Rd.

&&

Event Number CHS2500339

DAK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSChatham43 min
May 10, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh33 min
May 10, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLong36 min
May 10, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLiberty, McIntosh31 min
May 10, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan32 min
May 10, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan, Liberty28 min
May 10, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan32 min
May 10, 11:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEffingham32 min
May 11, 3:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
May 11, 6:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS72 min
May 11, 10:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall4 hr
May 11, 2:31 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSBulloch, Effingham, Screven44 min
May 11, 2:39 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCHSBulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall4 hr
May 11, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCandler, Tattnall40 min
May 11, 3:48 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS32 hr
May 11, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Candler, Evans, Screven46 min
May 11, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLong51 min
May 11, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBryan, Bulloch, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty, Long and 2 more3 hr
May 11, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLiberty51 min
May 11, 5:45 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCHSBulloch, Screven3 hr
May 11, 1:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort33 min
May 11, 2:43 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBeaufort, Charleston, Colleton3 hr
May 11, 3:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester3 hr

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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.