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Flash Flood in Dawson County, Georgia

Flash Flood October 10, 2020 – October 11, 2020 · Dawson County, Georgia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Emergency Manager reported Robs Way was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and evening of October 10th, as the remnants of Hurricane Delta passed northwest of Georgia, moisture from the Gulf of Mexico spread across the area. Several weak tornadoes occurred in north and central Georgia in addition to pockets of heavy rainfall and flooding across the Atlanta metropolitan area and portions of northeast Georgia.

Began near Bright (34.3800, -84.0500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 926126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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