Oct 7, 1996
Eight to ten inches of rainfall from a strong Nor'easter and Tropical Storm Josephine caused flooding across the entire county. Dozens of roads were covered by water and bridges were washed out between Turkey Creek One and Three; both bridges at the ends of Crews Road; the paved road was undermined on 23A North near the golf course, and the road was out on both ends of Southern States Nursery Road. A handful of people chose to remain in residents cut off by high water; many used boats to reach v
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5573136). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Baker County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.