May 30, 2018
A very moist southeast flow developed northeast of subtropical cyclone Alberto, which made landfall across the western Florida Peninsula on the 28th and moved north across Alabama throughout the 29th. Resultant upslope flow into the southern Appalachians resulted in development of widespread heavy rain showers across northeast Georgia throughout the 29th. By the time the showers tapered off during the 30th, total rainfall of 2-5 inches occurred across Rabun County, resulted in some flash floodin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 760106). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rabun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.