Rare ‘200-year’ storm dumped up to 7 inches of rain in three hours in Hall - Gainesville Times

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Rare ‘200-year’ storm dumped up to 7 inches of rain in three hours in Hall

Falcon Crest Drive in Flowery Branch was closed because of a washout Friday afternoon due to heavy rain. - image by Connor Stine.

Screenshot 2026-07-24 135405.png — Falcon Crest Drive in Flowery Branch was closed because of a washout Friday afternoon due to heavy rain. - image by Connor Stine.

That wasn’t a typical summer storm that struck Hall County on Friday, July 24.