Flash Flood — Habersham, Georgia

2021-08-17 · near Raoul, Habersham, Georgia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 983519. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.