Oct 6, 2016
Category 3 Hurricane Matthew track northward along the Florida Atlantic Coast Thursday October 7th, and then NNE remaining about 50 east of Mayport at the closest approach Friday morning October 8th. Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia only experienced tropical storm conditions with sustained speeds generally 35-55 mph with higher gusts up to 80 mph along coastal areas and the St. Johns River basin, with much weaker winds inland. Strong winds and flooding rainfall, as well as a 4-7 ft storm
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 659040). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Flagler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.