Storms along a strong front brought heavy rains and gusty winds to North Georgia on Saturday. A Flood Warning remains in effect for the Etowah River in Cherokee County near Canton and downstream of I-575 until further notice. All other flood warnings have been allowed to expire or have been cancelled.
Numerous flood warnings were in effect on Saturday following the heavy rains. Kristi Martin shared this photo with us on Facebook, taken from Mark of the Potter along the Soque. The raging waters weren’t just limited there, with several road closures throughout the day.
Carla Bryson shared this video with us of flooding along Highway 17 in Sautee Nacoochee.
Total rainfall amounts ranged from over 6″ in a band from roughly north of Dawsonville up to Batesville, to just 2″ farther south. The mountains certainly took the brunt of the rain, but for the most part, all drought deficits have been erased…