Flash Flood in Pike County, Georgia
Flash Flood January 9, 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 River Road closed due to floodwater from a nearby creek. Radar estimates indicate between 4 and 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
The wider storm
A line of thunderstorms moved across Georgia during the morning and early afternoon hours of the 9th. Most of the severe thunderstorms was collocated with the greatest instability across South-Central and East-Central Georgia. However, increased shear along the base of CAD was enough to organize an embedded cell which traversed the Atlanta Metro Area. This cell developed a brief circulation, necessitating a tornado warning.
In total, rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches were common, with isolated amounts of 4.5 to 8 inches. These amounts produced flooding and flash flooding over the area, and contributed to the improvement of drought conditions over north Georgia.
Began near Pedenville (33.1259, -84.4686).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165388. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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