Georgia, 1998

Flash Flooding in Georgia, September 3, 1998

September 3, 1998 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:01 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Columbia

When
September 3, 3:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Evans
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.544, -82.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flash flooding along several streams. Some residents were evacuated and several streets were closed.

Flash Flood, Richmond

When
September 3, 3:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.360, -82.073 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flash flooding along several streams. About 50 people were evacuated form two subdivisions and several streets were closed.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5661160, 5661161.