Flash Flood — Ben Hill, Georgia

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

Event narrative

One home flooded in the 500 block of South Thomas Road. Water was 2 inches deep inside. Another unoccupied building nearby flooded as well.

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 985948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.