Dec 24, 2014
A strong low pressure system moving through the southeast U.S. and the Tennessee Valley forced abundant gulf moisture into Georgia early Christmas Eve Day. Widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms trained over Crisp County producing 3 to 4 inches of rain in less than ten hours. Isolated flash flooding occurred in the Cordele area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 549481). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Crisp County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.