Flash Flood — Rabun, Georgia

2020-02-06 · near Rabun Gap, Rabun, Georgia

Event narrative

County comms reported multiple roads flooded and closed throughout Rabun County due to a combination of small stream and poor drainage flooding after 4.5 to 5.5 inches of rain fell in about an 18 hour period. At least half of that fell in less than six hours during the morning of the 6th.

Wider weather episode

Unusually high levels of moisture for early February combined with a slow-moving frontal system to produce an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall across northeast Georgia from the morning of the 5th until the early morning hours of the 7th. Intense rain rates associated with bands of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developing along the front during the morning and afternoon of the 7th resulted in flash flooding. Total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches occurred across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878441. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.