Flash Flood in Telfair County, Georgia

Flash Flood June 12, 2019 · Telfair County, Georgia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local officials related a report of water over the road on Georgia Highway 117, approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Lumber City. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain occurred over the area in a short period of time, causing a small creek to become overwhelmed, rise out of its banks, and cover the roadway.

The wider storm

Deep moisture and daytime heating produced showers and thunderstorms in the along a stalled boundary in the afternoon and evening of June 12th. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches, and were concentrated along a swath from Abbeville to Toombs in central Georgia. These rainfall amounts produced isolated flash flooding.

Began near Lumber City (31.9100, -82.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 848775. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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