Georgia, 1996

Flood in Georgia, March 7, 1996

March 7, 1996 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Prolonged rain over several days caused widespread minor flooding. A small dam was threatened for awhile in Hart county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

Prolonged rain over several days caused widespread minor flooding. A small dam was threatened for awhile in Hart county. The most significant flooding occurred in Habersham county where up to 7 inches of rain fell in a couple of days. A number of roads in the area were closed.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hart

When
March 7, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Hart forecast zone
Coordinates
34.351, -82.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5541426.