Flash Flood — Crawford, Georgia

2021-10-06 · near Ceres, Crawford, Georgia

Event narrative

Georgia DOT reported the bridge on GA Highway 22 was closed due to flooding from Ulcohatchee Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and marginally unstable airmass ahead of a deep upper-level low over the lower Mississippi Valley resulted one report of a tree down and several flash flooding reports over middle Georgia. Heavy rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches were observed along a line from Thomaston to Gray to Eatonton to Comer, with pockets of higher amounts between 4 and 8 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 989919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.