Flash Flood — Ben Hill, Georgia

2021-10-08 · near Fitzgerald Cotton Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 985947. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.