Incident briefing · Flood
Flood Warning: Satilla River at Atkinson
Where the warning applies, what officials reported, what nearby gauges mean, and where to check for updates.
Official source updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:44 PM EDT
Official warning through 8:45 PM EDT Oct 15, 2026
Official information
Instructions and local resources
- Official warning through
- 8:45 PM EDT Oct 15, 2026
- Nearby gauge
- 13.25 ft 0.25 ft above flood stage
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What matters right now
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning covering Brantley, GA.
The official warning area, instructions, and source links are collected here with nearby weather and water observations.
Based on NWS Jacksonville FL, updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:44 PM EDT.
Read the full official alert text
Exact text from the issuing authority.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in southeast Georgia... Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 845 PM EDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Satilla River at Atkinson. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Warners Landing, Louis Landing and secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood. At 14.0 feet, River Rock Road begins to experience flooding across the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 14.4 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
NWS Jacksonville FL · updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:44 PM EDT
Official forecast · local time
Weather window
The latest hourly forecast covers the period shown below.
The strongest forecast gust in those hours is 14 mph.
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- Mostly Sunny67°F · Wind 0 mph · Gusts 2 mph
- Mostly Sunny74°F · Wind 0 mph · Gusts 2 mph
- Sunny82°F · Wind 0 mph · Gusts 3 mph
- Sunny85°F · Wind 0 mph · Gusts 3 mph
- Sunny87°F · Wind 0 mph · Gusts 3 mph
- Sunny89°F · Wind 1 mph · Gusts 5 mph
- Sunny89°F · Wind 1 mph · Gusts 6 mph
- Sunny89°F · Wind 2 mph · Gusts 7 mph
- Sunny87°F · Wind 3 mph · Gusts 9 mph
- Clear84°F · Wind 3 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Clear80°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 14 mph
Official gauge observation
Nearby river gauge
Satilla River at Atkinson was at 13.25 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT.
That is 0.25 feet above the gauge's 13-foot flood-stage threshold.
Flood stage is the locally defined level where impacts begin at this gauge; it is not the maximum the river can reach.
NOAA river level
Recent observations and official forecast
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See gauge forecast and source details
The warning text names this river, but the gauge still represents one point on it about 0.6 miles from the warning center.
The stored official forecast peaks near 14.4 feet at Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT.
A provisional USGS observation reported the same stage.
Open USGS gauge 02228000 (provisional) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where this is happening
Warning area and nearby places
The shaded shape comes from the official source. It shows the warning or incident area, not which individual roads or properties are affected.
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Places named or nearest to the official area
- Brantley, GA
Map source details
Stored source center: 31.228, -81.864. A point or perimeter provides geographic context and is not a safety boundary.
Update history
What changed
The issuing agency updated the warning area.
The river-gauge observation or forecast changed.
Provenance and handoffs
Sources and further information
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