That’s because it was a higher than normal high tide, called a king tide. Simons was inundated, said Glynn County Emergency Management Agency Director Josh Bain. 80 at the mid-morning’s high tide, the marsh and the Savannah River threatened to converge on this only road in and out of Tybee Island. coast braces for tidal floodingīy Mary Landers, The Current November 5, 2021īefore a raindrop fell on Friday, some low-lying roads and yards flooded in Coastal Georgia’s marsh-front areas. Let us know as soon as you know you'll use it so we can watch and track its use.If, in the editing process, you have a question regarding a fact, quote, data or other element of a story, please contact The Current’s editors and not the individual reporter or reporters.We do not allow the altering of any direct quotes without express prior permission. Permissible edits not requiring permission are: changing references to timing (for example: “today” to “yesterday”) and style edits to follow your publication’s style guidelines. Story content, facts, quotations and other data may not be significantly edited or reorganized without receiving prior and express permission.Please publish the author’s name as follows, for example: By Margaret Coker, The Current. Include the following: The Current is an independent, in-depth and investigative journalism website for Coastal Georgia. Or, the top three-to-five paragraphs may be republished followed by a link to the rest of the story at its original location on.
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The forecast prediction right now is 10.7 feet. “The astronomical prediction is for a 9.05-foot tide at 9:45 a.m.
“The gale blowing NNE right now is creating variations in the tide models and minor changes in the wind direction can have significant changes to the peak water levels, Sessions texted.
With additional king tides plus more rain on the way over the weekend, Tybee officials are still on their guard and in touch with the National Weather Service in Charleston. Cardinal Drive across the street from Herb Creek on Isle of Hope on Friday morning, Nov.