Flood — Ware, Georgia

2018-12-02 · near Waycross, Ware, Georgia

Event narrative

Widespread flooding across the city of Waycross with road closures. Flood waters were at the door of many residences.

Wider weather episode

A lifting warm front, very saturated airmass and strong upper level dynamics ahead of a cold front created a couple waves of localized heavy rainfall across the local area from Dec. 1-2nd. A pre-frontal squall line with embedded supercell storms crossed the area during the afternoon of Dec. 2nd which triggered a few weak tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 791707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.