The rain we’ve gotten has several rivers higher than usual and some neighbors concerned. On the Altamaha River, it has people watching their river banks and upstream.

Flood water were meeting many South Bryan County residents right at their front door, cars even submerged, on Monday. However Tuesday it’s a different scene.

Rain and flooding in South Bryan County, is putting a damper on many residents’ Christmas spirit.

In some rural areas, all the rain creates a different set of problems, especially on dirt roads.

Today is a First Alert Weather Day. Flood and Flash Flood Watches remain in effect for a large portion of the WTOC Viewing Area. With temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s, areas of heavy rain will focus along the I-95 corridor and in the South Carolina Lowcountry through the morning.

According to the National Weather Service confirms that a EF-2 tornado touched down inn Irwin County Tuesday night.

Update: The Tornado Watch has been canceled.

Chatham County Commissioners approved a large chunk of money, about $215,000, to cover the gap in expenses from Hurricane Dorian on Friday.

Hurricane Season is officially over Saturday.

Thursday night's meteor shower could produce a meteor outburst, meaning multiple shooting stars per second.

Back to back to back hurricane seasons have taken their toll, not only on people, but for a well watched nesting site on Skidaway Island.

The 67th annual International Association of Emergency Managers conference is being held at the Savannah Convention Center.

A group in Baxley needs your help to take care of people who don’t have what they need to keep them warm.

A user warning for anyone sleeping with heating pads and or heated blankets. Baylee Satchell says the timer on her brand new two-foot-long heating pad she received as a wedding present never went off.

The Burton Fire District says cooking and heating can be two of the leading causes of fires during the winter months.

With this cold weather coming our way, there are a few things you’ll probably start to see when it comes to your car.

As temperatures drop it is important to protect plants, pets, and people.

An unseasonably strong, Arctic, cold front is forecast to sweep through the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry Tuesday.

A series of cold fronts are forecast to bring progressively colder air to the central and eastern United States through late next week.

As the colder temperatures start to arrive here in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry, there are a few things you need to start thinking about if you use things like space heaters to keep things toasty inside your home.

The large amount of rain is taking its toll on dirt roads in some rural communities, including Bulloch County.

Tropical Storm Nestor is now a post-Tropical Cyclone.

Places in the Lowcountry saw a lot of wind and some downed trees during Hurricane Dorian, but not a lot of rain. Since this weekend’s forecast is changing that, Bluffton officials are preparing just in case.

An area of low pressure, classified as Potential Tropical Cyclone 16, is drifting through the central Gulf of Mexico Friday morning.

The WTOC Weather Team brings you the latest weather news, weather myths, and overall fun of meteorology with the First Alert Podcast.

Ranchers who haven’t seen rain in months say this drought is taking its toll, not only on the livestock and what they’d feed them now but what they need to feed them this winter.

If you love astronomy, you’ll want to make sure to enjoy this weekend’s full Hunter’s Moon, which will be visible starting on Sunday.

Drought conditions throughout much of the WTOC viewing area are creating an additional hazard for firefighters.

They’ve got resources and materials. What they need now are people with skills and a free week to go down and help.

During Friday’s meeting, the Chatham County Commission discussed reserve funds in the county budget related to the mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

The 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center states that Tropical Depression 9 has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The National Hurricane Center has released the first advisory for Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, or what could become Tropical Storm Humberto.

One of the organizers of the fundraiser once vacationed on the island and can’t believe the destruction she has seen on the news.

The storm was expected to bring record flooding to Tybee Island overnight. Thankfully, the tide did not get as high as expected.

The City of Savannah has lifted the curfew that was put in place prior to Hurricane Dorian’s arrival.

The order goes into effect Monday at noon and includes individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh counties.

The Sidney Lanier bridge in Glynn County and the Talmadge Bridge in Chatham County have reopened following Hurricane Dorian.

When a storm threatens, keep track of power outages in your area.

A number of hotels across South Georgia are filling up as Florida evacuees flee from Hurricane Dorian.

Links to more evacuation information from the Georgia and South Carolina emergency management agencies.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is set to update the Palmetto State’s preps for Hurricane Dorian.

Airbnb has announced a program offering free temporary housing for displaced residents and relief workers due to Hurricane Dorian.

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for Hunter Army Airfield.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency ahead of any potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian.

Hurricane Dorian is a Category 4 hurricane. Winds are 145 mph. Dorian remains a relatively small, yet powerful hurricane.

Red flags are flying on Tybee Island beaches Saturday.

Dorian continues to shift changing the impacts on the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry

When your lights go out, there is not a better sight than seeing a lineman show up to get that power back on.

A handful of surfers were out enjoying the waves on Tybee Island’s North Beach early Friday morning.

While Highway 80 flooding affects Tybee, it’s actually up to the Chatham County Police Department to monitor it Thursday night, as waters could get above 10 feet, which would cause it to flood.

While Dorian didn’t gain much strength in the 5 p.m. advisory, it will from now until landfall in a favorable environment.

Farmers are watching Hurricane Dorian’s track very closely. Many of them have crops in the field that could benefit from showers, but could be wiped out by anything stronger.

Savannah city leaders got an update Thursday afternoon on how Emergency Management is monitoring Hurricane Dorian.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a news conference to provide an update on the state’s preparations for any potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian.

Dorian continues to gain strength as a category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph.

Kevin Perkins and Carmel Cowart are left with big messes to clean up. They both describe the storm as fast and powerful.

Lightning, high winds, and heavy rain came down Wednesday afternoon, and some homes were damaged as a result.

NOAA has released their updated outlook for the 2019 hurricane season.