Flood, Brantley
- When
- October 7, 8:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Brantley forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 31.197, -81.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Low level vorticity center/mesoscale low, which was a distinct feature separate from Tropical Storm Tammy, developed over northeast Florida and moved north along the Georgia coast. This meso-low caused excessive precipitation during the morning hours with rain falling over already saturated ground and still flooded areas. This set off a second peak in the flooding which was distinct from that caused by Tropical Storm Tammy. The city of Brunswick, in Glynn County, was the most seriously affected as high tides of two to three feet above astronomical blocked the drainage of this additional rainwater. Additionally, 27 sewage lift stations failed in the city and, in some cases, this led to the contamination of the flood waters. Generally, the peak flood from this event was several inches below the maximum flood level from Tammy's Wednesday night-Thursday event. Major flooded areas...Green Swamp Rd, north of the railroad tracks; the Cypress Run subdivision; the College Park subdivision; the Magnolia Park subdivision; Rose Dr.; Canal Rd.; The city of Brunswick from Wolfe Rd. east to Johnston St. and from K St. north to Q St.Overall, 108 structures were flooded in the city with 66 single family homes, 20 multifamily homes, 10 mobile homes and 12 businesses experiencing flooding. Additional flooding of streets and homes also occurred in Brantley and Camden counties with several families evacuated. The American Red Cross opened a shelter in Seldon Park with 10 families seeking shelter for the night. 24 hour rainfall on the 7th...Brunswick COOP station, BRUG1...4.50 inchesNahunta COOP Station, NAHG1...4.70 inchesWoodbine COOP Station, WBNG1...1.56 inchesGlynnCo Airport, KBQK...3.54 inchesA trained Weather spotter .66 miles north of McKinnon Airport (KSSI) reported 3.95 inches of rain on Saint Simons Island with some street flooding. This observer has recorded 17.20 inches of rain for the month of October to date.