2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Irwin County EMA reported several county and state roads closed and a few dirt roads washed out by flood waters from four to six inches of rain.
The Ben Hill County EMA reported numerous county and state roads closed due to high water from five to six inches of rain which had fallen since 4 am EST. Numerous streets in Fitzgerald were closed by high water. Several flooded downtown businesses reported water up to three feet deep. One family was rescued from their stranded pickup truck on Stuart Street in Fitzgerald. The Rainbow Irrigation warehouse and welding shop along the Ocilla highway were flooded.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, March 2000
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: 5135327, 5135328.