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Flash Flood — Floyd, GA

Jul 6, 2013

The same general pattern remained in place on the 6th that had been in place for the past several days, with a strong upper trough over the center of the country and a strong upper high over the western Atlantic, combining to continue the moist flow into the Southeast. A line of showers and thunderstorms developed in eastern Alabama during the afternoon and moved into northwest Georgia, causing isolated flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 467801). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Floyd, GA

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

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