Mar 8, 1998
An intense Gulf storm deposited up to 14 inches of rain across southeast Alabama on March 6-8. Houston, Dale, and Geneva counties were declared federal disaster areas. In Geneva County, runoff from torrential rains in Coffee and Dale counties pushed the Chotawhatchee River out of its banks. Resultant flooding the week of March 8 damaged 85 homes, washed out many of the county roads and closed State Highway 27 south from Geneva. An estimated 300 residents were without water. Communities suff
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5632269). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.