SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — Thunderstorms and heavy rain pounded elements of northwest Georgia on Sunday, sparking flash flooding in some areas. Native information reviews confirmed roads underneath water and householders struggling to maintain water out.
The Nationwide Climate Service stated rainfall of as much as one inch per hour was inflicting creeks, streams, roadways and concrete areas to expertise unusually excessive ranges of water. As much as 10 inches of rain was reported to have fallen in Chattooga County.
“That is a particularly harmful and life-threatening scenario. Don’t try to journey until you might be fleeing an space topic to flooding or underneath an evacuation order,” the service stated.
The service declared a “flash flood emergency” for Summerville, Lyerly and James H. Floyd State Park in Chattooga County. Floyd County — simply to the south — was additionally underneath a flash flood warning.
The town of Summerville suggested residents who use the town’s water utility providers to boil water previous to consuming, cooking or getting ready child meals because of flash flooding on the Raccoon Creek Filter plant.
“Water ought to be boiled for at the very least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. Residents ought to proceed to boil their water till they’re notified by their consuming water utility that the water system has been restored to full operation, and that the microbiological high quality of the water within the distribution system is protected for human consumption,” the town stated on its web site.
