Aug 14, 2013
The cold front that was across the mid-Mississippi Valley on the 13th had moved into Georgia early on the 14th, continuing to shift south through the day. A very warm and unstable tropical airmass was in place ahead of the front, and several showers and thunderstorms developed. A couple of thunderstorms produced intense rainfall and flash flooding in two location of central Georgia. The second highest daily rainfall on record of 5.73 inches was recorded at the Columbus Metropolitan Airport in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 470426). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Laurens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.