In a video update, Padgett headed over to Dashers Landing to check things out. Padgett said they are expected to crest Wednesday morning around 8:00 a.m. at 11.7.

In areas like Dashers Landing, the river is expected to crest at 11.9 feet. While the flooding should be taken seriously, it’s not supposed to be as severe as it was back in August.

He said the river flow is even lower now than it was during the big kill of May 20, 2011. The current flow was about 70 cubic feet per second. Adequate flow is about 127 cubic feet a second, he said.

Rogelio Dehoyos stands in nearly 2 feet of water on the front porch of his Middle Landing Road home on Sunday, August 11, 2024 after rising water from the Ogeechee River flooded the area.