Sep 15, 2004
Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical storm as it moved north into southwest Alabama on September 16. The maximum sustained and peak wind gust recorded was 44 and 54 knots, respectively, at Dothan, AL. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1000 mb at Dothan. Rainfall amounts were quite heavy, ranging from five to eight inches. Minor flooding was reported in Coffee, Geneva, and Houston counties. Schools and many businesses were closed on September 16 and 17. An estimated 50,000 customers were w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423073). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coffee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.