Flood — Talbot, Georgia

2024-02-12 to 2024-02-14 · near Pleasant Hill, Talbot, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported floodwaters from the Flint River entered a few low-lying homes. The river rose to Minor Flood Stage on February 12, and the USGS river gage at the Highway 36 bridge (NWS: TMSG1 / USGS 02346180) observed a river crest on February 13 at 12.9 feet, just 0.1 feet below Moderate Flood Stage. Flooding ended on February 14. Radar estimates indicate 4 to 5 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flooding of the Flint River and nearby tributaries.

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 1165175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.