Jun 28, 2018
Thunderstorms, associated with another in a series of short waves traversing the region in a persistent northwesterly upper-level flow pattern resulted in widespread reports of damaging wind gusts across north Georgia through the morning hours and into central Georgia during the afternoon. Isolated flash flooding resulted from high rainfall rates and training storms.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 771170). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Walker County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.