Sep 15, 2004
Hurricane Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, AL, during the predawn hours of September 16. Maximum sustained winds reached 50 knots, with gusts to 62 knots at Buoy 42039, 80 miles south of Panama City, FL. The lowest sea-level pressure was 999.6 mb at Panama City. Rainfall totals ranged from 9.26 inches at Mossy Head, FL, to 0.15 inches at Cross City, FL. Storm tides along the Gulf coast varied from ten feet in Bay and Walton counties to four feet in Taylor and Dixie counties. Large swell
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423058). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dixie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.