TS Debby has brought high winds and rain to Bulloch County overnight. Bulloch County Sheriff's Deputies and Bulloch County Public Works have worked through the night to clear trees from roadways and report on water over roadways.
The last road closure report by Bulloch County EMA around midnight Monday included over 20 road closures. This list is a very fluid list and is predicted to increase as daylight hour approach. Several major roads are flooded.
One citizen was seriously injured after a tree fell on her car while driving on Cypress Lake Road last night.
Public safety is asking citizens to remain sheltered in place this morning and only travel if necessary.
Road Closures as of 12 midnight Monday, August 5:
- NEVILS DENMARK / NEVILS GROVELAND
- PROSSER RD / MAGNOLIA CHURCH RD
- LANGSTON CHAPEL / BURKHALTER
- OLD GROVELAND RD / NESMITH PROCTOR
- AROUND 1212 SINKHOLE RD
- AROUND 5623 OLD GROVELAND RD
- NEVILS DAISY RD / INDIGO HILL RD
- LAKEVIEW RD / BARNARD SMITH RD
- RUSHING RD / MISTY LANE
- BURKHALTER RD / 5 CHOP
- GUS DENMARK RD / GW OLIVER
- LAKEVIEW RD / BERNARD SMITH
- BURKHALTER RD / HWY 80 E
- E BRANNEN FARM RD / HARVILLE RD
- BILLY HENDRIX / OLD GROVELAND
- BURKHALTER RD / HWY 80 E
- BURKHALTER RD / MURFIELD
- 301 NORTH/ AIRPORT
- HENRY FUTCH/RED HILL CHURCH ROAD
- STARLING / RED HILL CHURCH ROAD
- LANGSTON CHAPEL/ BIRD POND CREEK
- BROOKLET DENMARK/ MUD ROAD
- MAG DAVIS / M P MARTIN
- BURKHALTER RD / MAGNOLIA (CLOSED TO FIVE CHOP)
Power Outages as of 5:30 AM August 6th
- EMC - 1,459 - Excelsior EMC (EMC) Outage Map
- GPC - 151 - Georgia Power (GPC) Outage Map
Current Weather Alerts
- Hazardous Weather Outlook
- Hurricane Local Statement
- Flood Watch until August 9, 08:00 AM EDT
- Tropical Storm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning in effect from August 6, 12:56 AM EDT until August 6, 09:00 AM EDT
Weather Forecast for Tuesday August 6 as of 5:30 AM
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 73. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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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