Flood — Wayne, Georgia

2024-07-08 · near Jesup, Wayne, Georgia

Event narrative

Street flooding along the intersection of

Brunswick Street and Orange Street. Photo

was shared via social media. About 1.2 in.

of rain fell in less than an hour.

Wider weather episode

A front north of the region and high pressure across south FL brought prevailing SW flow over the area. Very high atmospheric moisture was in place with PWAT 2.2 to 2.4 inches. Isolated strong to pulse severe storms developed where boundaries merged in the late afternoon and evening, as well as localized heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1192650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.