Flash Flood in Terrell County, Georgia

Flash Flood February 12, 2024 · Terrell County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photos from the EM showed much of Dawson Street flooded more than a foot deep in Sasser. The flooding extended from near Cranberry Drive to Hicks Road. In addition, numerous drainage culverts were full or overflowing throughout the county south of Highway 82.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms trained across parts of the tri-state area, bringing flash flooding to portions of southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Considerable flash flooding occurred across Houston county, Alabama where rainfall amounts near 7 inches were measured in just a few hours. In Georgia, rainfall amounts around 5 inches were observed. For the Florida panhandle, rainfall amounts were not as high, but there was one measured gust in excess of 60 mph.

Began near Sasser (31.7323, -84.3517).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1161024. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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