Flash Flood in Habersham County, Georgia

Flash Flood August 17, 2021 · Habersham County, Georgia

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported flash flooding developed along a few smaller creeks in central and southern Habersham County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with much of that falling in just a few hours during the morning and early afternoon of the 17th. These included GLade Creek, which flooded W Glade Creek Rd and E Glade Creek Rd northeast of Clarkesville. Little Mud Creek also flooded Alonzo Wade Rd in Alto.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on the 16th and lifted steadily north through Georgia and into the southern Appalachians during the 16th and throughout the 17th. Tropical moisture and enhanced wind shear associated with the remnant circulation resulted in a brief, weak tornado and heavy rainfall/localized flash flooding across northeast Georgia.

Began near Raoul (34.4460, -83.6150).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Rabun County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 983519. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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