Feb 12, 2024
A period of persistent thunderstorms moved through the area with an initial warm front early in the morning and later a weak cold front overnight. Weak instability resulted in mostly benign activity, aside from a single report of each hail and wind damage. Rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 5 inches stretched across central Georgia, with highest amounts along the Georgia-Alabama line, between LaGrange and Columbus. Isolated flash flooding resulted from the heavy rainfall amounts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1165171). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Spalding County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.