Flash Flood in Ware County, Georgia

Flash Flood November 7, 2024 · Ware County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 5:45 pm, the public shared a video shared via social media of minor flooding near Alice Street, including standing water and a vehicle partially submerged. Around the same time, the public shared images and video via social media of flooding in southeast Waycross, including parking lots with standing water and partially submerged vehicles.

The wider storm

Tropical moisture on the east side of Hurricane Rafael combined with an inverted trough combined to produce localized heavy rainfall across inland areas under onshore, easterly flow. This influx of moisture combined with instability produced thunderstorms and showers will heavy rainfall rates. A flood watch was in effect.

Began near Waycross (31.1884, -82.3253).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1219764. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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