Flash Flood — Wilcox, Georgia

2020-06-12 to 2020-06-13 · near Rochelle, Wilcox, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported a car underwater near the Rochelle Baptist Church.

Wider weather episode

Ample moisture and moderate instability combined with strong daytime heating to produce an isolated severe thunderstorm and flash flooding in central Georgia. In total, 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in portions of central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 907026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.