Flash Flood — Upson, Georgia

2023-03-26 · near Thunder, Upson, Georgia

$30K

Property damage

Event narrative

Public reported flooding in the area of McCrary Road. Jones Road was washed out due to high water on Woodall Branch, and McCrary Road was washed out near Turner Lake Road due to high water on a nearby lake. In addition to the 1 inch of rain that fell the previous day, radar estimates indicate that 6 to 8 inches fell on March 26, resulting in the flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged, active weather pattern persisted across Georgia through late March, culminating in a series of disturbances that impacted the region March 25th through March 28th. In addition to numerous reports of damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes, extreme rainfall amounts caused flash flooding over portions of the state. A swath of 4 or more inches of rain stretched from LaGrange, to Forsyth, to Augusta, with isolated amounts above 10 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.