Photos: Floods, severe weather hit north Georgia

Metro Atlanta

Photos: Floods, severe weather hit north Georgia

Photos: Authorities in Gilmer County north of Atlanta were working at daybreak Thursday to rescue numerous residents trapped by floodwaters after as much as 5 inches of rain fell overnight.

AUGUST 1, 2013 ELLIJAY Flood waters recede, but still flow quickly downstream in the Blackberry Mountain Road area Thursday, August 1, 2013.

Heavy rains overnight caused rivers and streams in Gilmer and Pickens counties to overflow their banks and created several areas of flooding. Local authorities rescued people trapped in Pickens and Gilmer counties. Pickens County crews rescued two people in a truck stuck in a creek. There was a mud slide on Burnt Mountain. A school bus driver had to be pulled from a school bus with a downed power line on it. There were no kids in the bus.

Flood waters from the Coosawattee River flow past a riverside pavillon at the Ira Cochran American Legion Post 82 in Ellijay Thursday, August 1, 2013. Heavy rains overnight caused rivers and streams in Gilmer and Pickens counties to overflow their banks and created several areas of flooding. Local authorities rescued people trapped in Pickens and Gilmer counties.

Flood waters from the Coosawattee River dropped debris several feet from its banks at the Ira Cochran American Legion Post 82 in Ellijay Thursday, August 1, 2013.

Legion Road in Ellijay is blocked due to flooding Thursday.

Terrell Bunn salvages belongings from his sister-in-law Pat Lipham's house in Ellijay on Thursday after overnight rains caused Clear Creek to spill over its banks, flooding the house and pushing it off of its foundation.

Terrell and Lisa Bunn salvage belongings from Lisa's sister Pat Lipham's house in Ellijay on Thursday after overnight rains caused Clear Creek to spill over its banks, flooding the house and pushing it off of its foundation.

Terrell Bunn salvages belongings from his sister-in-law Pat Lipham's house in Ellijay on Thursday after overnight rains caused Clear Creek to spill over its banks, flooding the house and pushing it off of its foundation.

Pat Lipham, center, found two new friends on Thursday afternoon when Kay Findell, left, and Diane Neisler, right, brought food and coffee to her after overnight rains caused Clear Creek to spill over its banks, flooding her house and pushing it off of its foundation. Findell and Neisler live nearby and knew the flooding along the creek would be bad, but had never met Lipham.

Sylvia Evans examines flood damage to her vehicle.

Sylvia Evans examines flood damage to her vehicle.

Sylvia Humby's Ellijay home is near Clear Creek.

Sylvia Humby's Ellijay home is near Clear Creek.

Dramatic flooding in Ellijay.

Dramatic flooding in Ellijay.

Dramatic flooding in Ellijay.

Dramatic flooding in Ellijay.

Connie Sue Shelton, who lives in Ellijay, takes photos of the flooding.

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AUGUST 1, 2013 ELLIJAY Flood waters recede, but still flow quickly downstream in the Blackberry Mountain Road area Thursday, August 1, 2013.

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