Flash Flood in Muscogee County, Georgia

Flash Flood February 11, 2024 · Muscogee County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Department of Transportation reported I-185 Southbound closed near Exit 7 due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate 6 to 8 inches of rain fell quickly over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Columbus (32.4933, -84.9492).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165043. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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