Flash Flood in Talbot County, Georgia

Flash Flood April 19, 2020 – April 20, 2020 · Talbot 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 that Lamar Lane was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches of rain occurred in the area, causing the flash flooding.

The wider storm

A warm front over central Georgia combined with low pressure riding along this boundary produced wind damage and enhanced rainfall over the area.

An axis of extremely heavy rainfall set up in a zone from Columbus to Warner Robins as the result of training storms along the warm front. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common, resulting in flash flooding.

Began near Talbotton (32.6800, -84.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887538. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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