Flood in Elbert County, Georgia

Flood January 4, 2023 – January 5, 2023 · Elbert County, Georgia

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A stream gauge on Beaverdam Creek indicated flooding developed along the basin in northern Elbert County after 3 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours. Multiple, mainly unpaved roads were flooded along the stream from Bowman through Dewy Rose into areas just north of Elberton.

The wider storm

Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico combined with a dynamic frontal system to produce a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across northeast Georgia throughout the third and into the morning of the fourth. By the time the rain tapered off, 3 to 4.5 inches had fallen across much of the Piedmont. This resulted in flooding along Beaverdam Creek in Elbert County.

Began near Harper (34.1990, -82.9890).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079223. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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