Flash Flood — Taylor, Georgia

2003-05-08 · near Carsonville, Taylor, Georgia

Event narrative

The Taylor county Emergency Management Director reported that a 42-year old male drowned in flood waters along U.S. Highway 80, just west of Carsonville. The highway was flooded because of excessive rain from the night before which caused a small creek to become flooded and overflow the roadway. The car became submersed in the flooded waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5362221. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.