Flash Flood in Alabama, September 28 to 29, 1998

Hurricane Georges dropped fifteen to twenty five inches of rainfall across the county. Almost every road in the county had to be temporarily closed because of high water. I-10 had to be closed for several hours because of high water running across the road near the Alabama and Florida state line. Schools across the county were closed for three days because of flooding of secondary roads around the county. Many bridges had to be closed because of possible undermining by high water. Some of the secondary roads were closed for weeks before they could be repaired. The heavy rainfall caused extensive river flooding along the east part of the county. The Perdido River that separates Alabama and Florida crested at 26.30 feet which was above the record of 23.94 feet. The Styx River crested at 28.6 feet which was estimated to be a two hundred year flood. The Fish River was lower than during Hurricane Danny of last year but still crested at 17.31 feet which was a twenty-five year flood.