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Flash Flood — Lee, GA

Jul 27, 2021

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

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 Albany due to very heavy rainfall in excess of 3 inches in 1 hour.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 974219). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lee, GA

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

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