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Flash Flood — Colquitt, GA

Jul 23, 2021

A typical summertime pattern prevailed with scattered afternoon thunderstorms across portions of southwest and south-central Georgia. There were a few reports of wind damage with the strongest storms. In addition, pockets of flash flooding were observed in Colquitt county due to very heavy rainfall in excess of 5 inches in 2 hours.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 971308). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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