Flash Flood — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2017-07-25 · near Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency Manager reported a dirt road washed out as a result of runoff from heavy rain. Radar estimates indicate rainfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches in the area, with locally higher amounts possible.

Wider weather episode

With a very moist air mass persisting across the region, a stalled frontal boundary across north Georgia produced scattered reports of damaging winds and very heavy rainfall. Isolated flash flooding occurred, particularly where rainfall amounts topped 4 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 717255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.