May 7, 2003
Several roads across the county were flooded and impassable. Ohatchee City Park was flooded and damage occurred to the ball fields. Oxford Lake also had some damaged ball fields. Numerous homes and businesses in Hobson City were damaged by flood waters. Oxford Fire Department rescued several individuals using boats. Three structures were struck by lightning, one in Hobson City and two in Anniston. Each resulted in a fire that produced varying degrees of damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5360719). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calhoun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.