Flash Flood — Dodge, Georgia

2019-10-19 to 2019-10-20 · near Eastman, Dodge, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported water over the road at Sheldon Street and 6th Avenue. A drainage ditch had to be cleared. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain quickly accumulated over the area, causing the issue.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, October 19th, the post-tropical remains of what was once Tropical Storm Nestor swept across south Georgia bringing moderate winds, isolated severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of north and central Georgia. A brief, isolated tornado was confirmed in central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.