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Flash Flood — Franklin, FL

Sep 2, 2023

Clusters of slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall in a short period of time, leading to areas of flash flooding in Washington county and on St George Island. Over 4 inches of rain was measured in Washington county and almost 7 inches of rain was measured on St George Island.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1127111). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Franklin, FL

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