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Flood — Heard, GA

Sep 21, 2009

A historical, record, and catastrophic flood event unfolded during this period, mostly in the west central Georgia area, including the western and northwestern suburbs of Atlanta. Major flooding was noted in many other areas of north and central Georgia, including the eastern suburbs of Atlanta, northwest Georgia, and parts of central Georgia. The culprit was a very stagnant upper atmospheric pattern featuring a weak upper low that developed in early September across south Texas and slowly mig

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 200840). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Heard, GA

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

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