Flood — Camden, Georgia

2024-08-23 · near Kingsland, Camden, Georgia

Event narrative

Camden county EM reported localized flooding

in flood-prone areas. Public reported later

that US 17 near St. Marys river was flooded

and appeared impassable.

Wider weather episode

A surface low meandered offshore of the NE FL coastal along a stalled front. Passing upper-level short wave trough energy, high moisture and slow storm motion produced locally heavy rainfall and pulse strong storms with wet downbursts in resultant storms. Storms impacted coastal areas in the morning, then with diurnal heating shift inland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.