Flash Flood — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2017-01-02 to 2017-01-03 · near (lsf)lawson Aaf Ft B, Chattahoochee, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency Management reported extensive flooding of southbound Highway 27 near 8th Division Road and at 10th Mountain Division near Russ Pond. Flooding of roadways was also reported at Indianhead Road, Vibbert Road, Wold Avenue, Kilgore Road, Ingersoll Avenue, Sargent Court, Durham Court, Yano Court, Devore Court, and Roark Court, with water approaching residences in Bouton Heights. In total, 2.5 to 3 inches of rain fell quickly, with locally higher amounts.

Wider weather episode

A strong mid-level short wave swept across the southeastern U.S. during the afternoon and overnight interacting with an unseasonably warm and moderately unstable atmosphere across central Georgia. Widespread thunderstorms resulted in scattered reports of damaging winds and an isolated tornado. High rainfall amounts also produced isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676829. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.