Major Flooding in North Georgia

August 7,2013

Pickens Progress

Rain has washed out parts of this road in Jasper, Ga.

Heavy rain created a nightmare in northern Georgia Wednesday morning.
Mudslides blocked traffic on Highway 5 in Gilmer County as well as Highway 136 in Pickens County. At least one home has been evacuated.
Numerous roads were reported closed in Gilmer County, Pickens County, Dawson County and northern Forsyth County.
More than five inches of rain was reported near Jasper, Ga. and more than 7 inches was measured near Dawsonville, Ga.
Weather.com will continue to follow this developing story. Check out the latest photos and tweets from social media via our Storify below.

Flooding Swamps North Georgia...Again!

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   #flooding problems in Pickens Co.GA my story on #WeatherCenterLive pic.twitter.com/Uc40CcQw5w

   Julie Martin@TWCJulieMartin

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   8 hours ago
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   Flooding near Jasper, Ga. (Credit: Pickens County Progress)
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   Imwx

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   13 hours ago
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   Imwx

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   12 hours ago
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   See you soon! RT @cavitt: Mountain Counties getting hit again with flooding. Jones Road in Jasper, Ga. #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/I30mgi0XVh

   Craig Lucie@CraigLucie

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   12 hours ago
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   Radar Estimated Rainfall Totals: Yellow, orange shadings show the heaviest rainfall totals north of Atlanta, Ga. More than five inches of rain was reported near Jasper, Ga.
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   Imwx

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   13 hours ago
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   NWS Atlanta@NWSAtlanta

   First responders on scene with #flooding near Old Hwy 5 and Whitestone #Gilmer county goo.gl/yAiQOG (photo:Katrina Robinson)

   13 hours ago
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   Some water around home I Gilmer County. Picture from @GilmerSheriff #news #gawx pic.twitter.com/ulLNeQf1tT

   James Carnes@jcarnes13

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   14 hours ago
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    The Weather Channel@weatherchannel

    Per @NWSAtlanta, a road just repaired from last week's #flood has been washed out southwest of Ellijay, GA. Radar: wxch.nl/15NgbTK

    15 hours ago
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    @JoanneFOX5 Cossawattee River at its banks. Rain still coming down hard. pic.twitter.com/3uAR7s3kXf

    Ben Berry@berry81us

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    14 hours ago
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    Gilmer Co. Sheriff@GilmerSheriff

    PER SHERIFF NICHOLSON, NON-ESSENTIAL traffic on the roadways is hindering emergency response to aid those in... fb.me/2uwczZq2K

    12 hours ago
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    Pickens County Chamber of Commerce #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/GRTbaD7dBl

    Brandi Kent@BrandiKent2020

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    14 hours ago
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    @JoanneFOX5 This is a horse farm in Talking Rock, Pickens County pic.twitter.com/booumco6WC

    Megan Rittenberry@mrswgns68

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    14 hours ago
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    The Weather Channel@weatherchannel

    Road washed out near Norris, SC. Water rescue near Toccoa, GA. Flash #flood warning/radar: wxch.nl/15LLUrc