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Flood — Floyd, GA

Jun 28, 1999

Three to five inches of rain since midnight flooded some streets in the south half of Floyd county and north half of Polf county. Water was over the roads in Rome, Lindale, and Silver Creek in Floyd county; and in Cedartown and Fish Creek in Polk county. One home in South Rome flooded. Several others had water around them and some basements were flooded. A van was swept off the road near Fish Creek. Streets were clear of water by around 8:30 AM local time.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5701402). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Floyd, GA

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