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Flash Flood in Meriwether County, Georgia
Flash Flood March 26, 2023 · 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 closure of Country Club Road due to flooding of a nearby pond. In addition to the 1.5 inches of rain that fell the previous day, radar estimates indicate that an additional 6 to 8 inches fell on March 26, resulting in the flash flooding.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Woodbury (32.9786, -84.5641).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089739. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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