Sep 5, 2022
Heavy rain fell off and on throughout the first few days of September in the vicinity of a stalled frontal zone. A period of heavy rain during the morning of the 5th resulted in 1 to 2 inches in just a few hours across northern Oconee County, resulting in isolated flash flooding in the Chattooga River basin.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1059189). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oconee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.