National Weather Service Charleston, S.C. has placed Chatham County in a flood warning.
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency reported that the Ogeechee River is experiencing minor flooding and that it had reached 10.9 feet as of 10 a.m. Tuesday. Flood stage is 9 feet.
By Friday, the river is forecasted to be at 11.3 feet, which is still considered a minor flood stage.
The river is expected to flood over the river banks, CEMA reported. Rainfall in the latter part of this week could impact flooding as well, it said.
The National Weather Service alerts residents 24 hours before rivers reach flood stages so that they can prepare for flooding. Reports of any flooding along the river in Chatham County is requested.