Category 3 Hurricane Matthew track northward along the Florida Atlantic Coast Thursday October 7th, and then NNE remaining about 50 east of Mayport at the closest approach Friday morning October 8th. Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia only experienced tropical storm conditions with sustained speeds generally 35-55 mph with higher gusts up to 80 mph along coastal areas and the St. Johns River basin, with much weaker winds inland. Strong winds and flooding rainfall, as well as a 4-7 ft storm surge impacted much of coastal NE Florida and portions of SE Georgia. Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from up to near 10 inches in some coastal and St. Johns River basin counties...down to only 2-4 inches farther inland toward the I-75 corridor.
Water levels were already elevated along the St. Johns River for several days ahead of Matthew due to a local nor'easter. Water levels were very slow to drain out of the St. Johns River basin with major to moderate flooding ongoing for about 5-6 days in portions of Putnam and St. Johns counties due to the seiche affect and water being trapped in the estuary under persistent onshore flow after Matthew.

Tropical Storm in WARE, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Gusts to tropical storm force impacted the county.
Measured winds included sustained 31 mph on 10/8 at 12:55 am with a gust to 45 mph on 10/7 at 11:55 pm. The RAWs station at Jones Island in the Okefenokee NWR measured a peak gust to 49 mph on 10/7 at 11:01 pm. A gust of 44 mph was measured 2 miles W of Deenwood on 10/8 at 12:04 am. A gust to 43 mph was measured on 10/7 at 11:10 pm 11 miles NNW of Steven Foster State Park.
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 3.35 inches 2 miles W of Deenwood and 2.21 inches 3 miles WNW of Manor.

Tropical Storm in CHARLTON, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 3.13 inches 11 miles NNW of Steven Foster State Park; 3.09 inches 10 miles SW of Folkston; and 2.75 inches 1 miles WNW of Steven Foster State Park.

Tropical Storm in BACON, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Gusts to tropical storm force impacted the county including a sustained speed of 28 mph on 10/7 at 10:10 pm with a gust to 41 mph on 10/8 at 12:07 am measured at the Bacon County Airport (ASOS Alma Ga).
The ASOS also measured storm total 48 hour rainfall of 2.88 inches.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force winds impacted Camden County as Hurricane Matthew approached the county.
Maximum storm surge and storm tide included a surge of 3.65 ft at Sea Camp Dock with a peak storm tide of 7 ft relative to MHHW datum. A storm surge of 1.73 ft was measured at Satilla River with a storm tide of 5.11 ft MHHW datum.
Just before midnight on 10/7, a tree and powerline were blown down at Point Peter Road and the north River Causeway blocking the intersection.
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 6.34 inches along the Satilla River at US Highway 17.

Tropical Storm in BRANTLEY, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One building was severely damaged and considered a loss at Auction Road and Pete Ave in Waynesville. Several trees were blown down on homes in Nahunta, Atkinson and Waynesville. The tin roof of the recreation department ball fields on John Wilson Street in Nahunta was damaged. Damage to the breezeway of Hoboken Elementary occurred.
Over 6000 people were without power across the county. Major road damage occurred to 20 roads in Waynesville and Atkinson. Over 100 trees were blown down in Nahunta, Atkinson and Waynesville. There were also some trees down in the Hoboken and Calvary fire districts.
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 6.29 inches 4 miles ESE of Hickox and 5.10 inches 6 miles NE of Nahunta.

Tropical Storm in WAYNE, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force wind gusts impacted the county.
Measured peak winds included sustained 33 mph on 10/7 at 11:35 mph with a gust to 58 mph on 10/7 at 8:15 pm.
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 6.14 inches 7 miles N of Jesup; 5.76 inches 4 miles N of Jesup; 5.27 inches 2 miles ENE Screven; 5.25 inches 4 miles NNW of Jesup; and 5.20 inches 6 miles NE of Odum.

Tropical Storm in APPLING, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Gusts to tropical storm force impact Appling County. Over 400 trees and tree debris were removed from roadways. At 7:40 pm on 10/7, an oak tree was blown down onto powerlines on Graham Street in Baxley.
Official wind observations included wind gusts to 43 mph on 10/7 at 11:15 pm at the Baxley Municipal Airport and 44 mph on 10/7 at 9:04 pm 4 miles SW of Baxley.
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 3.66 inches 4 miles SW of Baxley.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL GLYNN, GEORGIA
From 06-OCT-16 07:00:00 to 08-OCT-16 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Glynn county experienced storm surge flooding as well as tropical storm force wind damage from strong winds associated with Hurricane Matthew.
Maximum storm tide included at 3 pm on 10/7, the USGS tidal gage at Saint Simons Island reported a water level of 6.15 feet above NAVD88 datum. This was 2.04 feet above the predicted level of 4.11 feet.
Peak winds that were measured included sustained 32 mph on 10/7 at 4:15 pm with a gust to 54 mph on 10/7 at 11:35 pm at the Brunswick Glynco Airport.  A gust to 40 mph was measured 3 miles south of Boys Estates on 10/7 at 6:22 pm. At Atlantic Coast, a storm tide of 6.15 ft MHHW was measured with a surge of 3.18 ft. Other locations where a storm tide was measured relative to MHHW datum were: Liberty Harbor with 2 ft of storm tide; Brunswick DNR 1.5 ft storm tide; Marshside Rest 2 ft storm tide; and Belle Pt Plantation 3 ft storm tide.
Between 6 and 7 pm, a 64 mph wind gust was reported by a mesonet gage on Jekyll Island and a 62 mph gust was reported on Saint Simons Island. The WeatherFlow mesonet site on Jekyll Island measured a sustained wind of 41 mph on 10/7 at 6:16 pm with a gust of 64 mph on 10/7 at 6:01 pm. Around 7:30 pm, a large tree was blown down and blocked Chapel Crossing Road on the north side of Brunswick.  Between 11 pm on 10/7 and 1:00 am on 10/8, numerous reports of trees blown down were received by the county 911 center. Trees fell on homes on Jekyll Island off of Tyler Lane, Old Plantation Road, Riverview Drive, and also at Perkins Street and Captain Wylly Road.   In Brunswick, a large tree was blown down at the 400 block of Norwich Street.  Moderate structural damage occurred to an Arby���s Restaurant along the Altama Connector in Brunswick.
Measured storm total 48 hour rainfall included 10.29 inches 2 miles SSW of County Club Estates and 9.57 inches 5 miles ESE of Thalmann.