Flash Flood — Peach, Georgia

2020-04-29 to 2020-04-30 · near Byron, Peach, Georgia

Event narrative

The public provided numerous reports of flooded roadways in the city of Byron, including Main Street, the intersection of Highway 42 and Dunbar Road, and Swanee Drive. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches occurred in the area, with isolated higher amounts to 8 inches, causing the flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through north and central Georgia through the afternoon of April 29th and into the early morning hours of April 30th. Isolated severe storms produced wind damage in the eastern metro Atlanta area. An enhanced band of rain set up over portions of central and eastern Georgia in the late evening and overnight hours, resulting in isolated flash flooding in the Macon area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.