Jun 5, 2017
Ample moisture from the Gulf of Mexico combined with a weak upper disturbance to produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding in northwest Georgia June 4th and into June 5th. Precipitable water values were near record levels for early June, and efficient storms quickly produced widespread 3 to 6 inches of rainfall over the far northwest Georgia counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 710128). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chattooga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.