Jul 5, 1996
Eight to ten (8-10) inches of rain fell in 3-4 hours in and around Savannah. As a result, 50 streets and 100 homes were flooded to various degrees. Numerous businesses had water several inches deep.There were 31,000 residents without power for several hours. This event also occurred close to high tide. Some streets had water up to headlights on cars while some homes had water almost knee deep.Several car dealerships had significant damage to some cars. Two elderly men barely escaped with their l
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5552043). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chatham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.