Flash Flood in Meriwether County, Georgia

Flash Flood February 4, 2022 · Meriwether County, Georgia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Emergency Manager reported the bridge on Wallace Road between Robert Williams Road and Chipley Highway was flooded from a nearby lake. Radar estimates indicate that between 3 and 4 inches of rain occurred quickly over the area during the overnight period, resulting in the flash flooding.

The wider storm

A highly unstable and moist atmosphere promoted heavy rainfall over portions of west central and northeast Georgia as several disturbances traversed a stalled frontal boundary. Several reports of flash flooding were relayed in the early morning hours as rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches fell quickly over west central Georgia.

Began near Cameo (32.8873, -84.8348).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1011486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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