The remnants of Hurricane Ivan pushed northward through Alabama on September 16, 2004 and reached the northwest corner of Georgia before daybreak on the 17th. Bands of moderate to heavy rain swirled broadly across the state - especially the northern portion, including Metropolitan Atlanta. Rainfall totals generally in the 3 to 8 inch range fell roughly along and north of a line from Columbus to Athens. (Some areas reported even larger amounts.)

Rainfall was heavy enough to cause street flooding across a wide area. Many creeks and streams overflowed their banks. Some, especially those in the Atlanta area, rose to levels not seen in many years.

Winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts near 50 mph whipped trees, broke limbs and knocked down power lines over a wide area. Even more damaging were the tornadoes associated with Ivan's spiral bands. As of 10 pm September 17, 2004 there had been a total of 6 confirmed tornadoes within the portion of Georgia served by the NWS forecast office in Peachtree City. (see map below)

Summary of all storm reports received.

Example of flooding in Whitfield County. courtesy Rick Davis - Stormhunter.net

Report on damage in Madison and Jackson counties.

Report on damage in Wilkes, Cherokee, Fayette, Spalding & Upson counties.