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Georgia Flood Stories

2,508 first-hand accounts of flood events in Georgia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Dooly, GA · Oct 19, 2019

During the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, October 19th, the post-tropical remains of what was once Tropical Storm Nestor swept across south Georgia bringing moderate winds, isolated severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of north and central Georgia.

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Flash Flood

Dodge, GA · Oct 19, 2019

During the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, October 19th, the post-tropical remains of what was once Tropical Storm Nestor swept across south Georgia bringing moderate winds, isolated severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of north and central Georgia.

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Flash Flood

Dodge, GA · Oct 19, 2019

During the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, October 19th, the post-tropical remains of what was once Tropical Storm Nestor swept across south Georgia bringing moderate winds, isolated severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of north and central Georgia.

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Flood

Rabun, GA · Dec 28, 2018

Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across northeast Georgia on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day.

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Flood

Habersham, GA · Dec 28, 2018

Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across northeast Georgia on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day.

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Flash Flood

Telfair, GA · Jun 12, 2019

Deep moisture and daytime heating produced showers and thunderstorms in the along a stalled boundary in the afternoon and evening of June 12th. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches, and were concentrated along a swath from Abbeville to Toombs in central Georgia.

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Flash Flood

Telfair, GA · Jun 12, 2019

Deep moisture and daytime heating produced showers and thunderstorms in the along a stalled boundary in the afternoon and evening of June 12th. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches, and were concentrated along a swath from Abbeville to Toombs in central Georgia.

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Flash Flood

Murray, GA · May 18, 2018

A moist, tropical air mass remained in place over the southeast region through mid May. Afternoon heating triggered showers and thunderstorms to develop, and residual boundaries over northwest Georgia provided a focus for training storms.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, GA · May 18, 2018

A moist, tropical air mass remained in place over the southeast region through mid May. Afternoon heating triggered showers and thunderstorms to develop, and residual boundaries over northwest Georgia provided a focus for training storms.

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Flash Flood

Gordon, GA · May 18, 2018

A moist, tropical air mass remained in place over the southeast region through mid May. Afternoon heating triggered showers and thunderstorms to develop, and residual boundaries over northwest Georgia provided a focus for training storms.

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Flash Flood

Bartow, GA · May 19, 2018

A moist, tropical air mass remained in place over the southeast region through mid May. Afternoon heating triggered showers and thunderstorms to develop, and residual boundaries over northwest Georgia provided a focus for training storms.

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Flash Flood

Chattooga, GA · Jun 28, 2018

Thunderstorms, associated with another in a series of short waves traversing the region in a persistent northwesterly upper-level flow pattern resulted in widespread reports of damaging wind gusts across north Georgia through the morning hours and into central Georgia during the…

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Flash Flood

Walker, GA · Jun 28, 2018

Thunderstorms, associated with another in a series of short waves traversing the region in a persistent northwesterly upper-level flow pattern resulted in widespread reports of damaging wind gusts across north Georgia through the morning hours and into central Georgia during the…

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Flash Flood

Catoosa, GA · Jun 28, 2018

Thunderstorms, associated with another in a series of short waves traversing the region in a persistent northwesterly upper-level flow pattern resulted in widespread reports of damaging wind gusts across north Georgia through the morning hours and into central Georgia during the…

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Flash Flood

Washington, GA · Aug 23, 2019

Ample moisture and a moderately unstable atmosphere combined with very strong afternoon heating to produce scattered strong to severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Nov 24, 2018

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of a passing area of low pressure around the time of high tide.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal McIntosh, GA · Nov 24, 2018

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of a passing area of low pressure around the time of high tide.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Nov 24, 2018

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of a passing area of low pressure around the time of high tide.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, GA · May 23, 2017

A surface cold front and mid-level short wave associated with a large, deep upper-level trough over the central U.S. swept through the region.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Oct 27, 2015

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Oct 27, 2015

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal McIntosh, GA · Oct 27, 2015

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Oct 27, 2015

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Chatham, GA · Oct 27, 2015

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.

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