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Flash Flood — Etowah, AL

Sep 16, 2004

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Several homes suffered mainly roof damage. Power was not fully restored for at least 2 days. The Etowah County Emergency Management Agency recorded a wind gust of 57 miles an hour during Ivan. Peak wind gusts across the county were around 60 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 6 inches of rain occurred during the tropical system. A few roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422923). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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