Flash Flood — Dawson, Georgia

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

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported flooding along Flat Creek in Dawsonville, resulting in the closure of Flat Creek Road, Jack Heard Road, and Maple Street South. 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 926129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.