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Flash Flood — Banks, GA

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 203960). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Banks, GA

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