Bostwick, GA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Bostwick.

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 10:20PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Alcovy River near Alcovy River below Covington affecting Newton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Alcovy River near Alcovy River below Covington. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.9 feet, Minor flooding continues woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Henderson Mill Road. The water level reaches the first wooden step behind an elevated private residence just upstream and on the left bank from the bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EST Saturday was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 02/08/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Newton, GA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 10:15PM EST until February 16 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Georgia... Conasauga River at Tilton affecting Whitfield, Murray and Gordon Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Conasauga River at Tilton. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 18.7 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EST Saturday was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 6.2 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.6 feet on 04/04/1970. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Gordon, GA; Murray, GA; Whitfield, GA

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 9:52PM EST until February 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Some gusts over 50 mph are possible Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
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

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 9:48PM EST until February 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Columbia SC

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Some gusts over 50 mph are possible early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 7:57PM EST until February 17 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Houston, Bibb, Monroe and Jones Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Minor flooding continues. Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM EST Saturday was 22.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.7 feet on 02/09/1903. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Bibb, GA; Houston, GA; Jones, GA; Monroe, GA; Twiggs, GA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 7:54PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Oconee affecting Wilkinson, Johnson and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.4 feet, Bankfull conditions continue along the river. The Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and right bank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge...will begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 18.7 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4 feet on 12/17/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Johnson, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 7:51PM EST until February 16 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Oconee, Greene and Oglethorpe Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconee River near Penfield. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...woodlands and pastures near the river. The water level is very close to Ward Road on the right bank. Flood waters will be approaching irrigation systems and they may need to be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM EST Saturday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 7.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.8 feet on 03/08/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Greene, GA; Oconee, GA; Oglethorpe, GA

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 3:19PM EST until February 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 3:01PM EST until February 16 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Liberty; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Dixie; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 2:45PM EST until February 16 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 2:45PM EST until February 16 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Lumpkin; White

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 15 at 1:37PM EST until February 16 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Inland St. Johns; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Coastal St. Johns; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Southwestern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued February 15 at 1:34PM EST until February 16 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Area
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Flagler; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
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