At 7:00 PM on Monday, August 5, 2024 Bulloch County is under a Flash Flood Warning until 1:00 AM. At 7:00 PM, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing and expected to continue.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
- Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Sheriff's Deputies are responding to numerous trees down on roadways and water covering roadways and power outages have began. At the time this story was published there are nearly 800 customers without power in Bulloch County. Public safety agencies are experiencing phone outage issues as well.
It is time to shelter in place and limit travel to necessary travel until conditions improve.
Key Websites
Here are a few key websites that will may be helpful to you as the storm progresses:
Grice Connect FB Page (we update rapidly changing weather conditions quickly on our Facebook page. Make sure to like and follow)
Georgia Power (GPC) Outage Map
Excelsior EMC (EMC) Outage Map
To request assistance for non-emergency incidents, like a tree or water covering the roadway PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911. 911 should be reserved for life or death emergencies especially in potential high call volume incidents.
Statesboro Police Department Non-Emergency number -912-764-9911
Bulloch County Sheriffs Office Non-Emergency number - 912-764-8888
Weather updates
As of 6:00 pm on Monday, August 5, 2024 Bulloch County remains under a Tropical Storm Warning and the threat of Tornados has increased.
A River Flood Warning has been issued to begin on Tuesday, August 6th at noon until future notice. Major flooding is predicted on the Ogeechee River near Eden. At 10:15 AM Monday, the stage was 8.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 18.7 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Public safety officials ask that citizens limit travel especially on dirt roads as those conditions will continue to deteriorate especially as rain begins. This will be a multi day event bringing lots of rain and wind. We do expect power outages an encourage citizens to make plans now to be without power.
CLICK HERE to view the 6 PM NWS Charleston Hurricane Debby briefing
Watches and advisories
- Flood Watch until August 9, 08:00 AM EDT
- Hazardous Weather Outlook
- Hurricane Local Statement
- Tropical Storm Warning
- River Flood Warning (beginning at 12 noon Tuesday 8/6/24)
- Flash Flood Warning in effect from August 5, 07:00 PM EDT until August 6, 01:00 AM EDT
Closings
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Code Red Alert
The City of Statesboro and Bulloch County announced a partnership to implement the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notification service provided by OnSolve, based in Ormond Beach, Florida. Public safety officials across the United States have credited CodeRED notifications for saving lives, including locating missing children, apprehending wanted criminals, and issuing timely evacuations.
Click here to add this to your phone now.
Be Alert
Be ready to take action should severe weather develop. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, Grice Connect, Bulloch County EMA, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
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The Grice Connect team will continue to monitor this storm through the weekend.