Flash Flood in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

Flash Flood January 2, 2017 – January 3, 2017 · Chattahoochee County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (lsf)lawson Aaf Ft B (32.3350, -85.0011).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Stewart County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 676829. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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