Flash Flood in Toombs County, Georgia

Flash Flood January 22, 2017 · Toombs County, Georgia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Manager reported several inches of water covering Gray's Landing Road near Benton Lee's Steakhouse.

The wider storm

The atmosphere over north and central Georgia was extremely moist and unstable, with copious amounts of moisture accompanying severe storms beginning on January 21st. Heavy rainfall amounts on the order of 3.5 to 6 inches in a 24-hour period were not uncommon across portions of north and central Georgia, resulting in flash flooding.

Began near Grays Landing (31.9672, -82.4324).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 676914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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