Tropical Storm Fay made its fourth landfall on Saturday, August 23rd near Carrabelle, Florida, then continued on a steady westward path across the Florida Panhandle. Intense rain bands, which trained over the same locations during the afternoon and evening hours, producing extremely high rainfall rates and subsequent flash flooding across portions of southwest and south central Georgia.

Flash Flood in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 14:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BABCOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including portions of State Highway 91 between Colquitt and Cooktown.

Flash Flood in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NANKIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including portions of U.S. Highway 221 and State Highway 333 south of Quitman.

Flash Flood in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 13:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: COTTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including Pelham and portions of State Highways 65 and 112.

Flash Flood in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 13:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAINGKAT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including portions of U.S. Highway 84 near the Decatur-Grady county line, where several cars stalled in high water.  A portion of Wautauga Road near Attapulgus was washed out.

Flash Flood in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EVERETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Many roads and low lying areas were flooded, including Thomasville and surrounding areas.  U.S. Highway 84 was closed to flood waters near the Grady County line.  Four vehicles passed Georgia State Patrol barricades and were swept away into Barnett's Creek.  All six occupants were rescued.  A dozen homes in the Plantation Woods subdivision near Thomasville were flooded.  Rainfall amounts ranged from eight inches in northeast Thomas County, to as much as two feet across southern Thomas County, including Thomasville.

Flash Flood in GRADY, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 13:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEACHTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 8.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Many roads and low lying areas were flooded.  More than 700 miles of county roads were were undermined by the flood waters.  A teenage boy drowned when he fell into rushing flood waters of an overflowing lake in Deer Lake subdivision.  A man was seriously injured trying to save the boy.  Numerous homes in Cairo were flooded, with some inundated by water as high as four feet.  Rainfall amounts ranged from ten to twenty inches throughout the county.

Flash Flood in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 23-AUG-08 13:00:00 to 23-AUG-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including portions of Newton, and State Highways 37 and 91.