Aug 17, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on the 16th and lifted steadily north through Georgia and into the southern Appalachians during the 16th and throughout the 17th. Tropical moisture and enhanced wind shear associated with the remnant circulation resulted in a brief, weak tornado and heavy rainfall/localized flash flooding across northeast Georgia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 983519). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Habersham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.