Sep 25, 1998
For the second time in less than a month, the area was again threatened by a hurricane. Hurricane Georges affected the region September 25 through the 29. The coastal areas from Dauphin Island to east of Destin were put under a hurricane watch at 900 AM CST, September 25. A hurricane warning was issued for the area at 900 AM CST, September 26. The hurricane warning was changed to a tropical storm warning for the area at 300 PM CST, September 28. All tropical storm warnings for the area were
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5673193). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Choctaw County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.