Jan 13, 2020
Following an incredibly wet beginning to January, another round of heavy rainfall occurred on January 13th as ample moisture continued to produce heavy rainfall over a stalled system. The rainfall amounts, combined with extremely wet soils resulted in isolated flash flooding over portions of north and central Georgia. Widespread rainfall amounts were generally 1 to 3 inches, with the heaviest amounts oriented along a line from LaGrange, to Covington, to Lexington. A few strong to severe thunders
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 874319). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wilkes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.