Storm Report - Flooding in Fayette County - June 16 & 17 2003

Fayette County Flash Flood
June 16-17, 2003

On the night of June 16, 2003 a damaging flash flood event occurred in Fayette County (just south of Atlanta). On that night slow-moving thunderstorms dumped one to three inches of rain across much of the southern portion of Metropolitan Atlanta. However...a few locations received heavier amounts. One of these areas was the western part of the City of Fayetteville. Significant flooding occurred between Pye Lake and Gingercake Creek. Results can be seen below.

Structural damage to lower level of building on Cornwallis Way	Water reached the 6th step	Wall pushed in

Evidence of water level can be seen on side of building	Water level was to the top of brick wall	Water in this stream bed reached the building in the background