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Flash FloodDekalb, Alabama

February 5, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Dekalb

Event narrative (NOAA)

EMA reported that an 82-year old man was killed when he was swept away in his vehicle after crossing the spillway at Buck Pocket State Park. He was found 11 days later once heavy rainfall subsided in the canyon.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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