Oct 8, 2016
Matthew first developed into a Tropical Storm about 35 miles southeast of St. Lucia on September 28 before quickly strengthening into a powerful hurricane as it tracked westward across the Caribbean Sea. Matthew then became a hurricane about 190 miles northeast of Curacao on September 29th before reaching Category 5 strength the following day. Matthew then weakened slightly while turning north toward the Greater Antilles, remaining a Category 4 hurricane as it made landfall over Haiti���s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 664276). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Inland McIntosh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.