Jul 7, 2021
Elsa made landfall as a strong tropical storm across the southeast big bend of Florida on July 7th. Impacts included several trees and power lines blown down along with coastal flooding from storm surge and flash flooding from heavy rainfall. Flash flooding and gusty winds also impacted portions of south central Georgia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 974271). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lanier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.