This weekend we were preparing for extremely high tides in Coastal Georgia. Water was released from the Strom Thurmond dam, which sent water our way. That, combined with a full moon, all the rain we are getting, and an above average high tide last night left officials with the task of warning us of flooding on River Street and low lying areas.
I went down to River Street a couple days before the highest tide and took some photos. I thought you might be interested!
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| Storm clouds overhead. That's the Talmadge Bridge, which spans the Savannah River. |
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| Warning signs on River Street |
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| More warnings |
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| Looking upriver towards Georgia Ports |
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| The water was moving rather swiftly, although it doesn't look like it, |
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| You can see how far the water was expected to rise to cover River Street |
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| More water! |
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Luckily, Butch did not experience any hazardous conditions or have anything bad happen during the ensuing river rising! This is just another example of what people don't have to think about when they don't live a Tugboat Life as a Tugboat Wife! :) SO thankful to God for His protection!
Here is a link to the local news story on the flooding .
http://www.wtoc.com/story/22869123/us-corp-eng-warns-of-potential-savannah-river-flooding
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