Aug 30, 2023
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. As Idalia moved inland to the northeast, it brought tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain to much of south Georgia, including far southeast counties of NWS Peachtree City CWFA (Telfair to Toombs county) where winds gusted between 40-50 mph and 3 to 6 inches of rain occurred. Damage to trees and powerlines was observed in Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1125585). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Emanuel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.