Sep 4, 2019
Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles. Dorian became a Hurricane near Puerto Rico on the evening of August 28th. As it moved to the northwest and then west-northwest, Dorian underwent rapid intensification and became one of the strongest Category 5 hurricanes on record with peak sustained winds of 185 mph and a minimum cen
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 857126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Inland Chatham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.