Jan 1, 2016
An anomalous upper level pattern developed across the country with a large upper level trough remaining nearly stationary west of the area for several days during the last week of December. Continuous southwest flow brought unseasonably warm temperatures and high moisture content across the area. Excessive rainfall amounts occurred during the last week of December with amounts in excess of 15 inches falling across the upper portions of the Pea, Choctawhatchee, and Chattahoochee River basins with
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 611442). 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.