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Flash Flood — Clayton, GA

Aug 30, 2020

A very moist and moderately unstable air mass persisted over the region. Strong daytime heating resulted in isolated strong to severe thunderstorms over parts of north and central Georgia. Training and slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall, with isolated amounts of 3 to 5 inches. Flash flooding occurred in Clayton County due to the quickly accumulating rainfall amounts.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 919091). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clayton, GA

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