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Flood — Upson, GA

Apr 2, 2009

A series of upper troughs were moving through a large, deep upper trough centered in the mid part of the U.S. One such upper trough and associated cold front were sweeping through the southeast U.S. on April 1st, with another stronger system on the 2nd. Widespread heavy rain was observed in central Georgia with the first system. Several creeks and streams exceeded bankful and several roads and low-lying areas in central Georgia counties, especially around Macon, were flooded. This evolved in

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 167659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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