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Up to 15 inches of rain soaks Bulloch
Public safety director: No serious damages reported following weekend storm
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A 14-pound catfish swims across a flooded W.H. Morris Road in Stilson on Sunday. - photo by FRANNIE SANDERS/ special

Tropical Depression Bonnie stalled over the Southeast last weekend, dumping torrential rains that flooded highways, dirt roads, yards and parking lots.

Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn said that there were local reports of up to 15 inches of rainfall on Saturday and Sunday. Many roads were closed because they were underwater or damaged by the downpour.

Wynn said four roads remained closed on Monday: J.W. Lane, McKelveen Road, Sam Beasley Road and Alex Knight Road, all in the Brooklet area. He said the rainfall was heaviest in the southeastern portion of the county.

Other roads that were closed but reopened Monday included Highway 24 between Homer Bunch and Zetwell roads; Highway 119 Connector near Stilson Elementary; Highway 80 East between Ball Park and Mud roads; Highway 301 North near Clito Road; Stilson Road; Hagan Mill Pond Road; Old River Road South in the area of Pless Clifton Road; and Highway 24 near Gwinnett's Crossing.

Trees were uprooted by the deluge in some areas, but other than road damages, no serious damages were reported, Wynn said.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the tropical depression has dissipated, but an area of low pressure could continue to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas as it moves slowly northeast over the next few days.

Officials say heavy surf and dangerous rip currents will continue along the Southeastern coast, according to The Associated Press.