Flash Flood in Toombs County, Georgia

Flash Flood April 19, 2020 – April 20, 2020 · Toombs 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 Thompson Pond overflowed onto Thompson Pond Road near the county line, closing the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over the area, resulting in 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 Vidalia (32.2421, -82.4314).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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