Nov 7, 2024
A line of slow moving thunderstorms developed along a surface boundary across the Valdosta area and moved repeatedly over the same areas during the evening and overnight hours of November 6th. A record moist airmass for November standards was in place with dewpoints in the mid to upper 70s and precipitable water values well above 2 inches. This resulted in extremely heavy rainfall amounts centered over the Valdosta area with amounts near 10 inches in just a 6 hour period. The 1000 year Average
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1215963). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brooks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.