George Flickinger Biography
George Flickinger is an American Meteorologist working for WSET ABC13, serving as the chief meteorologist. He has been working for the station since July 2015, after working for KJRH 2 News Oklahoma in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for almost a decade.
George Flickinger Age
Flickinger was born on September 28, 1972, in the U.S.A. He is 54 years old as of 2026. Flickinger celebrates his birthday on September 28th. Will Stafford, his co-worker, wished him a happy 50th birthday on September 28, 2022, via a Facebook post captioned, “Chief Meteorologist…Flickinger WSET turned 50 today, and someone decorated the weather center for the occasion...”
George Flickinger Height
Flickinger stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
George Flickinger Family
Flickinger is a native of Texas, where he grew up in Orange, but has managed to keep his personal life out of the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown whether Flickinger has any siblings.
George Flickinger Wife
Flickinger married Elizabeth. The couple has two children, one dog, and two cats. Their daughter recently graduated from East Tennessee State. Their son, on the other hand, studies at William & Mary.
Flickinger spends his free time throwing a football in the backyard, hiking the beautiful terrain of Virginia, and playing disc golf or softball.
George Flickinger Net Worth
Flickinger has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
George Flickinger Salary
Flickinger earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
George Flickinger Education
Flickinger joined Texas A&M University after completing his studies at West Orange-Stark High School. While in college, he began his storm-chasing career.
George Flickinger Career
Flickinger is working for WSET ABC13, serving as the chief meteorologist. He has been a broadcast meteorologist for over 3 decades. He holds the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) Seal, a high standard for scientific accuracy and communication in broadcast media.
Though he has spent most of his career in media, Flickinger occasionally worked as an expert witness for meteorology litigation. In this capacity, he serves as a consultant for Liberty University, where he advises on severe weather decision-making.
Flickinger’s fellow broadcasters consecutively named him a “Best TV Weathercaster in the Virginias” finalist in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Lynchburg Living voters nominated him “Favorite Local News Person” and “Best Local Social Media” several times.
Before his time in Virginia, Flickinger was a storm chaser and meteorologist for TV stations in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. He began storm chasing in college, which he later established professionally in Oklahoma.
Flickinger made an appearance in the “Storm Chasers” TV series. Later, he declined a contract for his own reality TV show for the Discovery Channel. He has now retired from his storm-chasing days.
During his time in Texas, Flickinger worked as a meteorology lecturer at Dyess Air Force Base. He was also a meteorology instructor for private aviation classes. One of his more fascinating aviation experiences was flying with a private weather modification company on a government-approved cloud seeding project in West Texas. He now holds an FAA UAS license for flying commercial drones.