Flash Flood in Heard County, Georgia

Flash Flood February 12, 2024 · Heard County, Georgia

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Emergency Manager reported Lipham Road flooded at two points, including at Brush Creek where a small bridge along the gravel road was washed out due to the high flow. Radar estimates indicate 4 to 5 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 O Neals Xrds (33.2085, -85.2073).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165168. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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