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Flash Flood — Dawson, GA

Aug 22, 2013

A ridge of high pressure was in place from the Carolinas across to north Georgia early on the 22nd. A very moist airmass was associated with this area of high pressure, and as a shortwave moved across the Southern Appalachians, several showers and thunderstorms developed. A couple of these produced isolated flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 471051). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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