Oct 12, 2009
Yet another flood event plauged north Georgia, just two weeks after the catastrohpic and historical flooding of late September. However, this event was considerably less severe than the September event. A stationary front across the northern Gulf of Mexico and a large Canadian high across the northeast United States combined with abundant pacfic moisture and a strong southwesterly jet aloft, set the stage for a significant overrunning rain event across north Georgia. Several counties across n
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 203955). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in De Kalb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.