Sep 16, 2004
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Several homes suffered mainly roof damage. Power was not fully restored for at least 2 days. The Etowah County Emergency Management Agency recorded a wind gust of 57 miles an hour during Ivan. Peak wind gusts across the county were around 60 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 6 inches of rain occurred during the tropical system. A few roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422923). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Etowah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.