Flash Flood — Toombs, Georgia

2020-04-19 to 2020-04-20 · near Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887560. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.