Public Works reports flash‑flood damage, two current road closures

Aug 26, 2026

Elbert County Public Works director Monty Hankins described localized flash flooding Aug. 13–15 that stripped gravel from several county roads; crews re‑graded, re‑graveled, and replaced culverts, and officials said two roads remain closed with rapid mitigation planned.

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Monty Hankins, Elbert County Public Works director, updated the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 26 about heavy rains Aug. 13–15 that produced narrow, intense bands of precipitation and localized flash flooding.

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