Sep 11, 2017
Irma first developed into a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, and within 24 hours strengthened into a hurricane. Irma continued to intensify and became a major hurricane over the eastern Atlantic on September 1st. After undergoing a brief period of weakening on September 2nd, Irma once again strengthened into a major hurricane on September 3rd and maintained major hurricane status through September 10th when it made landfall on the southwest Florida
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 722654). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Liberty County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.