Flash Flood in Clayton County, Georgia
Flash Flood September 16, 2004 – September 17, 2004 · Clayton County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Clayton County Emergency Manager reported major flooding occurred at the headwaters of the Flint River and various creeks which lead into the Flint river, all in far northern Clayton county near the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. At least six homes in the Springs Subdivision just south of Jonesboro sustained extensive damage from flood waters. Over a dozen homes sustained major damage along the Roxbury Drive. In addition, The Tara Mobile Home Park and Edmonson Mobile Home Parks were flooded. Several businesses along Upper Riverdale and Arrowhead Boulevard were flooded and sustained significant damage. The County Emergency Management Office had to evacuate 37 people by boat in the area between Georgia Highway 138 and Upper Riverdale Road. Upper Riverdale Road was flooded with one to two feet of water flowing over the road, blocking an entrance to Southern Regional Hospital. In the southern end of the county, River's Edge Golf Course sustained significant damage from flood waters and several homes were flooded near Harbour Town Road and Place.
Began near North Portion (32.9833, -84.1333).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5425010. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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