Sep 3, 2008
Hurricane Gustav was the 2nd major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It took shape as a tropical depression on the morning of August 25th just southeast of Haiti, and rapidly strengthened to hurricane status by the morning of August 26th. After inflicting serious damage on portions of Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba, Gustav entered into the southeastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico and took aim at the Gulf Coast of the United States. Although Gustav attained Category 4 status earlier in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 139227). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Warren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.