Flood — Calhoun, Georgia

2018-12-02 · near Morgan, Calhoun, Georgia

Event narrative

There were a few reports of water over the roadways in Calhoun county.

Wider weather episode

A significant flooding and severe weather event unfolded over the tri-state area during early December as showers and thunderstorms spread northward across the area for multiple days. The most noteworthy impact over the weekend was heavy precipitation. Widespread rainfall totals reached 5-7 inches throughout the area with some localized heavier amounts near 10 inches. This resulted in flash flooding and river flooding across numerous counties. In addition, five tornadoes touched down, including one in southeast Alabama, two in southwest Georgia, one in the Florida panhandle, and one in the Florida big bend.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 791994. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.