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Flash Flood — MacOn, AL

Sep 16, 2004

Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county. At least 300 homes suffered varying degrees of wind damage. Power was restored to most locations within two days. Debris removal took up to two weeks. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 5 inches of rain fell across Macon County during Ivan. A few roads and creeks were briefly flooded. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423274). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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