Flood — Jefferson, Georgia

2013-07-13 · near Omaha Springs, Jefferson, Georgia

Event narrative

The Jefferson County emergency manager reported washed out roads near Avera. Almost two inches of rainfall in a 3 hour period on already wet soils quickly overwhelmed the drainage systems.

Wider weather episode

Several days of heavy rain caused very wet soil conditions across portions of central Georgia. Additional rainfall amounts around two inches in a few counties caused long-term areal flooding which washed out culverts or damaged several roads.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 468064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.