Key facts
- Alert
- Coastal Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jacksonville FL
- Areas
- Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
- In effect
- until 11:00 AM EDT, Oct 27, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Numerous roads may be closed.”
NWS Jacksonville FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 3:22 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
“Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.”
NWS Jacksonville FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 3:22 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
“If caught in a rip current, relax and float.”
NWS Jacksonville FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 3:22 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Protect flood-prone property now. If you must travel, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot can sweep a vehicle away.
Inexperienced swimmers should stay out of the water because of dangerous surf. If you do go to the beach, swim near a lifeguard.
If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If you can, swim along the shoreline. If you cannot escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance records list 1,997 claims in Glynn County and 351 in Camden County, from 1978 and 1979 through 2026. These counts cover only insured properties, so they understate total flood damage.
Both counties have had federal disaster declarations for Hurricane Helene in 2024, Hurricane Idalia in 2023, Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Camden County also had one for Tropical Storm Debby in 2024.
Updates
- NWS Jacksonville FL issued the coastal flood warning until 11:00 AM EDT.
History here
This county: 1997 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4830 (2024): hurricane helene
- DR-4738 (2023): hurricane idalia
- DR-4338 (2017): hurricane irma
- DR-4284 (2016): hurricane matthew
- DR-1761 (2008): severe storms and tornadoes
This county: 351 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1979, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4830 (2024): hurricane helene
- DR-4821 (2024): tropical storm debby
- DR-4738 (2023): hurricane idalia
- DR-4338 (2017): hurricane irma
- DR-4284 (2016): hurricane matthew
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Questions
- Is there a coastal flood warning in Glynn and Camden counties, Georgia?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has a Coastal Flood Warning for Coastal Glynn and Coastal Camden until 11:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 27.
- What happens after the Coastal Flood Warning ends?
- A Coastal Flood Advisory takes over from 11 AM Tuesday to 2 AM EDT Thursday, with minor flooding expected around high tide. A High Surf Advisory runs until 8 AM EDT Wednesday, and a High Rip Current Risk continues through late Wednesday night.
- How bad could the flooding be?
- The National Weather Service expects moderate to possibly major flooding around high tide. Numerous roads may be closed, and low-lying homes, businesses and some critical infrastructure will be inundated.
Sources
- NWS Jacksonville FL: Coastal Flood Warning, Oct 26, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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