Sep 15, 2004
Hurricane Ivan moved steadily northward across the the north-central Gulf of Mexico on September 15th before turning north-northeast and making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane during the early morning of September 16th.Hurricane Ivan made landfall far enough to the east of the Mississippi Coast to minimize the damage to the coastal counties, however hurricane force winds did affect Jackson County. An anemometer on top of the Emergency Operation Center in downtown Pas
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5430965). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pearl River County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.