Flash Flood in Ben Hill County, Georgia

Flash Flood October 8, 2021 · Ben Hill County, Georgia

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Walmart parking lot flooded to a depth of 1 to 2 feet in places. Numerous cars were stalled or stranded. Behind the Walmart, some cars parked near an adjacent creek floated in the flood waters.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the area during the morning hours of October 8th. A line of strong to briefly severe thunderstorms slowly moved through portions of south-central Georgia, bringing a few trees down and flash flooding to portions of Ben Hill and Irwin counties.

Began near Fitzgerald Cotton Mill (31.6887, -83.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 985947. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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