Flash Flood — Taliaferro, Georgia

2018-11-15 · near Hillman, Taliaferro, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency Manager reported Silas Mercer Road was damaged due to flowing water from flash flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches, and possibly locally higher amounts, were observed in this area.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system, combined with a series of weak disturbances, provided several waves of precipitation the week of November 11th, producing periods of heavy rain over north and central Georgia. Overnight November 14th into November 15th was particularly wet over east central Georgia as a band of heavy rainfall set up over the area, dumping 4 to 5 inches of rain along a line from Rochelle, northeast to Irwinton, to Washington. These rainfall amounts combined with the already saturated soils to produce isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.