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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

Berrien, GA · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flash Flood

Berrien, GA · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flash Flood

Cook, GA · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flash Flood

Colquitt, GA · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flash Flood

Floyd, GA · Jul 6, 2013

The same general pattern remained in place on the 6th that had been in place for the past several days, with a strong upper trough over the center of the country and a strong upper high over the western Atlantic, combining to continue the moist flow into the Southeast.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Whitfield, GA · Sep 20, 2009

A historical, record, and catastrophic flood event unfolded during this period, mostly in the west central Georgia area, including the western and northwestern suburbs of Atlanta.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Cherokee, GA · Aug 20, 2010

While a strong subtropical ridge persisted across most of the southern United States, the remnants of Tropical Depression Number Five (TD5) continued to circulated around the subtropical ridge.

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Flood$15K damage

Peach, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Baldwin, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Wilcox, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Dodge, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Telfair, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Bleckley, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Bibb, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Taylor, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Pulaski, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Crisp, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Wheeler, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Montgomery, GA · Dec 24, 1997

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches on the 24th fell on already saturated ground in central Georgia. Other showers fell over the area into the 26th. Street flooding was common with some roads damaged and others closed. Runoff caused flooding along the Flint.

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Flood$15K damage

Monroe, GA · Jul 11, 2005

Heavy rain, associated with the remnants of Hurricane Dennis (moving north-northwest through western Alabama and eastern Mississippi), affected nearly all of north and central Georgia from the afternoon of Sunday July 10th through the morning hours of Monday July 11th.

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Flood$15K damage

Monroe, GA · Nov 10, 2009

Hurricane Ida, which formed in the Caribbean and intensified to a category two hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, moved north from the Caribbean across the central Gulf of Mexico and then inland along the U.S. Gulf coast near Mobile, Alabama early on the 10th.

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Flood$15K damage

Polk, GA · Sep 21, 2009

A historical, record, and catastrophic flood event unfolded during this period, mostly in the west central Georgia area, including the western and northwestern suburbs of Atlanta.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Tift, GA · Sep 3, 1998

Tropical Storm Earl produced widespread moderate to heavy rain and strong winds as it trekked northeast from Southwest to East-central Georgia. Rainfall totals associated with Earl ranged from three to six inches. Peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Irwin, GA · Sep 3, 1998

Tropical Storm Earl produced widespread moderate to heavy rain and strong winds as it trekked northeast from Southwest to East-central Georgia. Rainfall totals associated with Earl ranged from three to six inches. Peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common.

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