Flood in Habersham County, Georgia

Flood January 9, 2024 · Habersham 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 the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin in 12 to 18 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.

The wider storm

A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to northeast Georgia, mainly during the late morning and afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in flooding along a couple of larger streams.

Began near Clarkesville (34.6220, -83.5280).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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