Blue Ridge, GA – An extraordinary rainfall event has struck the mountains of northern Georgia, where more than 11 inches of rain was recorded near Blue Ridge, exceeding a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall threshold and marking one of the most extreme precipitation events documented in the region.
According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, rainfall measurements from Wednesday night into Thursday, November 5, confirmed 11.19 inches near Blue Ridge in Fannin County.
The National Weather Service determined that both the six-hour and 12-hour rainfall totals exceeded the 1-in-1,000-year precipitation thresholds established by NOAA Atlas 14…