Flash Flood in Crisp County, Georgia
Flash Flood February 6, 2020 · Crisp County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Emergency Manager reported multiple road closures around Cordele due to water over the roadways, including Royal Road, Cemetery Road, Highway 41 North, and Old Albany Road. Radar estimates indicate that 2 to 3 inches of rain occurred over the area, falling on already wet soils and resulting in flash flooding.
The wider storm
A line of thunderstorms ahead of a strong cold front moved into northwest Georgia in the pre-dawn hours and swept across north and central Georgia through the morning into the afternoon producing numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and an isolated tornado. Storms along the front also produced heavy rainfall, ranging from 1.5 to 4 inches, with higher amounts up to 6 inches, particularly over north Georgia. These rainfall amounts produced flash flooding over north and central Georgia.
Began near Coney (31.9410, -83.8331).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 882016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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