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Flash Flood — Worth, GA

Sep 16, 2020

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain / Tropical System

Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama. The greatest impacts to the tri-state area came in the form of very heavy rain and significant flooding on and away from area rivers. Record river flooding occurred on the Shoal River at Mossy Head as well as Holmes Creek at Vernon.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 920031). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Worth, GA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Worth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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