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Abstract
In July 1994, parts of central and southwestern Georgia, southeastern Alabama, and the western panhandle of Florida were devastated by floods resulting from rainfall produced by Tropical Storm Alberto. Entire communities were inundated by flood waters as numerous streams reached peak stages and discharges far greater than previous floods in the Flint, Ocmulgee, and Choctawhatchee River basins. The flooding resulted in 33 deaths in towns and small communities along or near the overflowing streams. President Clinton declared 78 counties as Federal disaster areas: 55 in Georgia, 10 in Alabama, and 13 in Florida. The Flint River and Ocmulgee River basins in Georgia experienced floods that exceeded the 100-year recurrence interval discharge along almost their entire lengths. Travel was disrupted as railroad and highway bridges and culverts were overtopped an, in many cases, washed out. Total flood damages to public and private property were estimated at nearly $1 billion dollars. The destruction caused by this storm serves to emphasize the high cost imposed upon life and property by flood disasters; and thus, highlight the importance of preparing for, monitoring, and documenting such occurrences.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Flooding in southeastern United States from tropical storm Alberto, July 1994 |
| ISBN | 1-901502-00-7 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Destructive water: water-caused natural disasters, their abatement and control (IAHS Publication no. 239) |
| First page | 33 |
| Last page | 38 |
| Conference Title | 1996 International Conference on Destructive Water: Water-Caused Natural Disasters, their Abatement and Control |
| Conference Location | Anaheim, CA |
| Conference Date | June 24-28 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Southeastern United States |
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