May 19, 2018
A moist, tropical air mass remained in place over the southeast region through mid May. Afternoon heating triggered showers and thunderstorms to develop, and residual boundaries over northwest Georgia provided a focus for training storms. As a result, rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches occurred in portions of northwest Georgia, with isolated amounts greater than 6 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 761652). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bartow County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.