The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 1 for Southeast Heavy Rain Event
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EST Mon Mar 27 2023

...Moderate to heavy rain showers are tapering off across the
Southeast...

Scattered Flood Warnings are in effect for parts of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 PM EST...A front moved into the Southeast and stalled over
the region over the past few days. This pattern resulted in
repeated rounds of heavy rain that produced flash flooding. The
front is currently draped across the Southeast from Louisiana to
the North Carolina/South Carolina border, and scattered moderate
to heavy rain showers are ongoing on the southern side of the
front.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 900 AM
EST Sat Mar 25 through 1000 PM EST Mon Mar 27...

...ALABAMA...
ALEXANDER CITY 3.1 NNE               8.63                    
N4ZUK ROANOKE                        8.19                    
JACKSONS' GAP 3.9 WSW                7.10                    
DW7038 FIVE POINTS                   6.83                    
CHILTON COUNTY AIRPORT CLANTON 2 NE  6.77                    
DW4421 TITUS                         6.69                    
GOODWATER 8.4 N                      6.66                    
CW6353 UNION GROVE                   6.59                    
LAY DAM                              6.43                    
TOXEY 6.0 N                          5.85                    
CLANTON 2.0 SE                       5.04                    
PINE HILL 3.6 WSW                    4.32                    
THOMASVILLE 5.2 SSW                  4.32                    
WETUMPKA 9.9 NNE                     4.32                    
LABASTER, SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT      4.11                    

...GEORGIA...
PINE MOUNTAIN 2.8 SE                 8.35                    
LA GRANGE 1.2 NNE                    7.82                    
EATONTON 9.6 S                       7.20                    
OCONEE                               6.16                    
EW2799 GRAY                          6.11                    
WARRENTON 0.7 WNW                    6.09                    
GRIFFIN 5.8 WNW                      6.01                    
DW8067 MONTICELLO                    6.00                    
NEW RIVER AT GA 100 FRANKLIN 7ESE    5.98                    
TOBESOFKEE CREEK NEAR MACON 5WSW     5.96                    
GRAY 0.3 SW                          5.60                    
THOMSON 2.5 S                        5.31                    
WOOLSEY 2.5 SSW                      5.25                    
PEACHTREE CITY 2.9 SSE               3.58                    
ATLANTA REGIONAL AIRPORT-FALCON      3.46                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
BATESVILLE 2.2 SSE                   6.35                    
PELAHATCHIE 3E                       3.96                    
P HARRISON BIG CK WP                 3.80                    
JACKSON 6.0 NE                       3.62                    
BRANDON 1.9 NE                       3.40                    
PEARL 2.0 W                          3.31                    
USCRN SITE NEAR NEWTON 5ENE          3.06                    
OAKLAND 4.9 N                        3.00                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMTER 1.1 SSW                       6.21                    
OAKLAND 1.5 NE                       5.99                    
PELION 0.7 SSW                       5.67                    
SWANSEA 3.9 ENE                      5.06                    
MAYESVILLE 5.3 NNW                   4.60                    
NORTH AUGUSTA 6.2 N                  4.23                    
MCCORMICK 12.9 E                     4.07                    
TRENTON 6.3 SSW                      3.97                    
FLORENCE 2.1 SW                      3.94                    
CLARKS HILL 2.5 SE                   3.76                    
EDGEFIELD 10.5 N                     3.69                    
SALLEY 4.9 NNE                       3.65                    


The frontal boundary is forecast to slowly move south across the
region through Tuesday.  Some uptick in heavy rainfall is possible
overnight into the early morning hours Tuesday before tapering
thereafter.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Dolan




Last Updated: 1244 AM EDT TUE MAR 28 2023