Jun 5, 2013
The combination of moist southwesterly flow ahead of a deep trough aloft and a tropical low in the Gulf of Mexico brought copious amounts of moisture to the state on the 5th and 6th. On the 6th, the upper trough continued to dig, allowing a cold front to approach, which served to focus convection. Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed through the period, with a few of these producing enough rain for flash flooding. One thunderstorm was briefly able to reach severe limits in Atlanta, wi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 455223). 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.