Flash Flood — Pike, Georgia

2024-02-12 · near Vega, Pike, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported Bankston Road, north of Vega Road, was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches of rain quickly fell 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 1165161. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.