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Flood — Floyd, Georgia

May 7, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Floyd

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Calhoun Times Newspaper reported a car drove into flood waters off Thomas Bluff Road just inside Floyd County after a high speed chase with the Gordon County Police. The driver got out and tried to swim away. The person drowned and his body was found four days later.

Other notable flood events in Georgia

Douglas · September 21, 20091 killedBaker · March 8, 19981 killedChattooga · September 21, 20091 killedDougherty · March 8, 1998$115.0MFulton · September 21, 2009$48.0MCherokee · September 21, 2009$44.5M

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.

Flood — Floyd, Georgia, May 7, 2013 | DisasterAtlasUSA