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340:flooding
209:and the
154:through
142:and the
138:are the
119:Buckhead
111:overpass
64:Cherokee
1283:Noonday
1226:streams
1120:Hampton
1090:Crooked
1070:Buffalo
1055:Belfast
1027:Tugaloo
952:Ellijay
937:Coleman
917:Alabaha
850:Nottely
840:Jackson
830:Harding
810:Chatuge
805:Carters
724:Satilla
719:Ohoopee
694:Nottely
614:Aucilla
594:Alapaha
580:Georgia
253:(where
196:WAGA-TV
125:called
109:on its
49:Vinings
41:Atlanta
1347:Canals
1323:Toccoa
1263:Kettle
1253:Euchee
1210:Vernon
1205:Turtle
1200:Tivoli
1180:Sapelo
1150:Medway
1145:Mackay
1105:Duplin
1100:Darien
967:Jerico
957:Hudson
890:Tugalo
860:Oliver
855:Oconee
845:Lanier
815:Chehaw
800:Burton
769:Yellow
709:Oconee
654:Etowah
599:Alcovy
532:
342:after
336:storms
168:Tucker
92:, the
37:stream
1060:Broro
1012:Soque
962:Jacks
865:Rabun
778:Lakes
659:Flint
649:Coosa
619:Broad
398:NFPG1
390:NPBG1
386:SPJG1
357:stage
239:AANG1
188:basin
1195:Sope
1185:Shad
1125:Herb
1075:Bull
1050:Bear
530:ISBN
483:2017
424:and
374:The
346:and
311:GOES
303:USGS
123:play
107:GDOT
1155:Mud
947:Dog
113:of
81:by
39:in
1449::
473:.
440:^
428:.
324:.
131:.
100:.
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571:e
564:t
557:v
485:.
290:)
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