Sep 27, 1998
Hurricane Georges, a strong Category 2, hurricane moved slowly northwest across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeast Louisiana on the September 26. As the hurricane approached the mouth of the Mississippi River on September 27 it slowly turned toward the north making landfall along the Mississippi Coast east of Biloxi, MS around 0400 CST on September 28. The Louisiana coast remained on the relatively weaker west side of the Hurricane Georges' circulation.Most of southeast Louisiana experienced s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5670177). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lower Plaquemines County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.