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Flood — Fulton, GA

Jun 4, 2009

A broad upper trough was located across the southeast and south central U.S. A nearly stationary cold front extended from the Tennessee Valley into the mid-south. A warm, humid, unstable air mass remained across the region. Scattered to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms were noted across all of north and central Georgia. Some brought heavy rainfall resulting in minor flooding and street flooding during the afternoon, especially in the Atlanta and Columbus metropolitan areas.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 182839). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fulton, GA

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

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