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Flash Flood — Wilkes, GA

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.

Flood Risk Context for Wilkes, GA

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