Floodwaters from the cresting Toccoa River submerge a commercial garage and surrounding roads in Fannin County after historic, record-setting flash flooding swept across North Georgia mountain towns, prompting dozens of water rescues and an executive FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – Historic flooding across North Georgia mountain communities has prompted government and school closures for Friday as road crews and emergency responders continue cleanup and damage assessments. Here is the running list of confirmed school schedules, government office closures, and municipal service impacts across the region: The widespread closures follow catastrophic, record-setting flooding that inundated North Georgia mountain communities late Wednesday and early Thursday morning. Intense rainfall across steep mountain terrain drained rapidly into the Toccoa-Ocoee River basin, sending torrents of runoff into lower-elevation valleys. The river surged roughly 16 feet in just 12 hours, reaching a record crest near 18 feet and spilling hundreds of yards beyond its banks. The waters submerged downtown streets, damaged homes and washed out culverts and secondary roadways across Fannin County, including the border towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for Fannin, Gilmer, Union, and Murray counties to mobilize state resources after more than 80 people were rescued from dangerous floodwaters. While skies cleared by Thursday afternoon, officials…
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