Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, AL, as a category 2 hurricane, in the early morning of Wednesday, September 16, 2020, and then weakened and turned to the NE, tracking across the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) of Georgia, and across Central SC, as a post-tropical area of low pressure, on Thursday, September 17.  Moisture, instability and low level wind shear, associated with the low, provided tornadoes, heavy rain, and flooding.  48-hour rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 2 inches across northern portions of the CSRA to 2 to 6 inches across the central and southern CSRA.

Flash Flood in COLUMBIA, GEORGIA
From 17-SEP-20 08:40:00 to 17-SEP-20 09:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: GROVETOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reynolds Farm Rd was closed due to flooding.

Heavy Rain in COLUMBIA, GEORGIA
From 16-SEP-20 09:00:00 to 17-SEP-20 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINEZ
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer reported a 24 hour rainfall amount of 5.98 inches.  Most of that rain fell during the morning of Thursday, September 17th.

Flash Flood in COLUMBIA, GEORGIA
From 17-SEP-20 08:05:00 to 17-SEP-20 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GROVETOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Horizon South Parkway was closed due to flooding.

Heavy Rain in BURKE, GEORGIA
From 16-SEP-20 05:00:00 to 18-SEP-20 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer reported a 48 hour rainfall amount of 6.21 inches, most of which fell on Thursday September 17th.

Flash Flood in BURKE, GEORGIA
From 17-SEP-20 08:45:00 to 17-SEP-20 09:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding reported, with numerous roads flooded and impassable roads throughout the city of Waynesboro and vicinity. Locations of flooded roadways included Barron St, Perry St, Shadrack St, N. Liberty St, Barron St, Herndon Rd, Burke Veterans Pkwy near Davis Rd, E 7th St, with a roadway washout on Hwy 56 S just south of Edmund Burke Academy. Vehicles were flooded with stranded motorists at Council St at Perry St, Shadrack St near First Baptist Church, and N Liberty St between 9th St and Williams St.  Some water entered Brentwood Nursing Home on Brentwood Dr.  Water came close to homes near Spring Valley Rd and Lake Bluff Rd.

Flash Flood in COLUMBIA, GEORGIA
From 17-SEP-20 09:30:00 to 17-SEP-20 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINEZ
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reed Creek flooded due to heavy rain.  This caused The Pass, between Boulder Trail and Bakers Ferry Trail to become flooded.  Furys Ferry Rd near Reed Creek Park was also flooded.

Flash Flood in RICHMOND, GEORGIA
From 17-SEP-20 08:00:00 to 17-SEP-20 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: NATIONAL HILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Widespread flooding in the city of Augusta and vicinity.  Numerous roads were closed and impassable. Numerous vehicles were flooded.  Locations of flooded vehicles included Wrightsboro Rd at Blount Ave, Laney Walker Blvd at 15th St, Harper St at 15th St, Walton Way near Medical College of GA, Walton Way at St Sebastian Way, Oellerich Ave, and Central Ave near Paine College.