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Flash Flood — Fannin, GA

Dec 24, 2015

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, damaging thunderstorms winds, hail and an isolated tornado.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 613194). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fannin, GA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Fannin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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