Dec 28, 2018
A significant period of heavy rainfall produced river flooding and isolated flash flooding over north and central Georgia on December 28th. A strong low level jet interacted with a warm front over the I-85 corridor to produce periods of high rainfall amounts. These amounts followed a prolonged rainy period in December, exacerbating the already soggy conditions over the state, and producing additional rises on already high rivers.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 798848). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lumpkin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.