Flash Flood — Fayette, Georgia

2005-07-06 · near Peachtree City, Fayette, Georgia

Event narrative

The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that flash flooding occurred in some areas of Peachtree City in particular. Rainfall of five inches or more was common across much of the county between 7 pm and 10 pm EDT, especially the western and northern sections. Several homes were flooded in Peachtree City as well as in unincorporated rural areas of Fayette county between Peachtree City and Fayetteville. An 18-year old male was swept to his death in a flooded drainage ditch in Peachtree City near the Tinsley Mills apartments just east of the intersection of Georgia Highways 54 and 74. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that several motorists became stranded on some streets in Peachtree City and Fayetteville as roads became flooded and impassable.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5468558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.