Flash Flood — Muscogee, Georgia

2024-02-11 · near Green Is Hills, Muscogee, Georgia

Event narrative

The Department of Transportation reported all lanes on Manchester Expressway was closed for an hour due to flooding of the highway. Radar estimates indicate 6 to 8 inches of rain fell quickly over the area, resulting in 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 1165037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.