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Flash Flood in Taliaferro County, Georgia
Flash Flood November 15, 2018 · Taliaferro 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 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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Hillman (33.6261, -82.8255).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 798767. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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