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Flash Flood — Quitman, GA

Mar 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida. One tornado was reported in Dale County, AL, and another tornado briefly occurred in northeast Leon County, FL extending into Jefferson county, FL.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1167784). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in Quitman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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