Flash Flood — Upson, Georgia

2023-03-27 · near Dog Crossing, Upson, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported multiple roads closed due to flash flooding on Potato Creek, including E County Road, Cobbtown Road, and Del Ray Road at North Delray Road.

In the 36-hours prior to the event, these areas had received 6 to 8 inches of rainfall, with another 1.5 to 2 inches occurring on March 27, 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 1089729. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.