Flash Flood — Montgomery, Georgia

2020-08-20 · near Oak Grove, Montgomery, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported water over Fire Tower Road. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flooding.

Wider weather episode

A deepening upper-level trough along with a moist and moderately unstable air mass resulted in scattered strong to severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening, mainly along a stationary frontal boundary across north Georgia. Slow-moving and training storms produced 2.5 to 5 inches of rain in localized areas, producing flash flooding during the evening of August 20th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 919034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.