Sep 2, 2016
Hurricane Hermine impacted southwest Georgia in early September with significant inland wind gusts which downed numerous trees and power lines. Rainfall generally ranged from 3-8 with minimal impacts from inland flooding. County by county impacts are as follows. ||In Cook county, there were numerous trees and power lines blown down. A tree fell across Highway 41 at Dardon Road, causing a traffic crash which resulted in 1 injury. Total damage cost was estimated.||In Grady county, 55-60 trees
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 657397). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Decatur County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.