FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Gordon, GA

Mar 9, 2011

A broad and highly diffluent upper trough was moving slowly through the south central U.S. into the eastern U.S. A pattern that became all too familiar across the U.S. during the later half of March and much of April. As the trough moved into the eastern U.S. during the 10th and 11th, it deepened significantly and took on a strong negative title across the eastern U.S. This system was associated with widespread severe weather and flooding across the Arklatex region, the lower Mississippi Vall

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 288406). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Gordon, GA

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

View Gordon County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood$100K damage

Gordon, GA · Aug 29, 2023

Thunderstorms formed along a stationary boundary located draped across west-central and northwest GA on the 28th and 29th. Significant tropical moisture ahead of Hurricane Idalia led to several thunderstorms becoming strong to severe.

Read the full account →
Tropical Storm$40K damage

Gordon, GA · Sep 11, 2017

On the morning of August 30th Tropical Storm Irma developed rapidly over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, just west of the Cape Verde Islands. Tropical Irma quickly strengthened as it moved west, reaching hurricane strength by the morning of August 31st.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$15K damage

Gordon, GA · Jan 22, 2017

The atmosphere over north and central Georgia was extremely moist and unstable, with copious amounts of moisture accompanying severe storms beginning on January 21st.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$200K damage

Gordon, GA · May 3, 1997

A slow moving line of storms crossed into northwest Georgia from Alabama and moved southeast across the Peach State. These storms produced more than 5 inches of rain in a less than twelve hour period late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

Read the full account →