Flash Flood — Dawson, Georgia

2020-10-10 to 2020-10-11 · near Bright, Dawson, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported Thompson Road was closed at two locations, and Hugh Stowers Road closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 926127. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.