Flash Flood in Emanuel County, Georgia
Flash Flood July 29, 2018 · Emanuel County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Fire Chief reported failure of a small dam, washing out a 20 foot section of Gray Mule Farm Road near Johnson Gay Road in Garfield. The dam was located about 0.45 miles northeast of the washout location, embedded within woods. Two people were injured when a pickup truck encountered the washed out section of the road. One was air lifted to Augusta with serious injuries.
The wider storm
Stationary front draped over Georgia confined a plume of deep moisture over central and southern portions of the state. Afternoon heating kicked off thunderstorm development, with a large area of storms over east central Georgia lasting into the late evening hours. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches, with 3 to 4 inches occurring over eastern Emanuel county and into neighboring Jenkins county. High rainfall rates caused damage to a small dam, causing the failure of the dam and significant damage to the road just downstream.
Began near Garfield (32.6400, -82.0700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 776513. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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