Flash Flood in Pike County, Georgia

Flash Flood February 12, 2024 · Pike County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Emergency Manager reported Campbell Road closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate 4 to 6 inches of rain quickly fell 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 Rose Hill (33.0427, -84.3402).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165162. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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