Flash Flood — Muscogee, Georgia

2024-02-11 · near Nankipooh, Muscogee, Georgia

Event narrative

The broadcast media reported at least one foot of flowing water from Lindsey Creek covering both lanes of Effingham Way near Effingham Court. Radar estimates indicate 6 to 8 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, causing the flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A period of persistent thunderstorms moved through the area with an initial warm front early in the morning and later a weak cold front overnight. Weak instability resulted in mostly benign activity, aside from a single report of each hail and wind damage. Rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 5 inches stretched across central Georgia, with highest amounts along the Georgia-Alabama line, between LaGrange and Columbus. Isolated flash flooding resulted from the heavy rainfall amounts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.