Flash Flood in Ben Hill County, Georgia

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

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were reports of significant flooding around Fitzgerald High school extending west across Merrimack Drive. The water depth was reported up to the doors of vehicles and up to the front door of a double wide mobile home.

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 (31.7197, -83.2644).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 985949. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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