Flood — Habersham, Georgia

2021-03-26 · near Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, mostly in about 12 hours from the 25th into the early part of the 6th. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded.

Wider weather episode

Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms moved over northeast Georgia in association with a warm front throughout the 25th into the 26th. Total rainfall of 3 to 7 inches resulted in flooding developing on the Soque River while a couple of thunderstorm line segments produced damaging wind gusts during the early morning of the 26th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 951691. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.