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Flash Flood — Troup, GA

Dec 30, 2015

Once again, persistent, deep and strong southwesterly upper-level flow across the eastern U.S. resulted in an extremely moist and moderately unstable atmosphere over North and Central Georgia. A stalled frontal boundary and a series of short waves in the southwesterly upper flow resulted in multiple rounds of heavy rain, and strong to severe thunderstorms, with widespread flash flooding and an isolated report of damaging thunderstorms winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 613142). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Troup, GA

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