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Flash Flood — Pulaski, GA

Sep 20, 2021

Amidst a prolonged wet and soggy period, another round of heavy rainfall over central Georgia triggered isolated flash flooding through the day on September 20th. Though much of the flooding occurred during the first half of the day, another localized report of flash flooding was reported late in the evening with another round of shower activity.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 987607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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

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