Flash Flood — Harris, Georgia

2003-05-08 · near Countywide, Harris, Georgia

Event narrative

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that excessive rain resulted in excessive, historical flooding across the entire county. A number of roads and bridges were flooded and washed out and approximately 100 homes in the county sustained significant damage because of flooding. Around 200 residents of the Lake Harding area had to be evacuated from the area because of the flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5362183. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.