Jun 29, 1999
Slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed repeatedly across Chatham County and Effingham County during the day. Twenty-four hour rainfall amounts ranged from about 7 inches to over 13 inches. As a result of the flooding, over 500 homes and businesses were damaged to varying degrees and almost 600 automobiles were damaged. Water was as much as 6 ft deep in some places. Numerous roads were washed out and/or closed during the flooding. Estimated dollar damage for public property was 4.5 mill
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5704893). 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.