Flash Flood — Coffee, Alabama

1998-09-28 to 1998-09-29 · near Elba, Coffee, Alabama

Event narrative

Torrential rains of 8 to 24 inches produced the worst flash flooding in Geneva County since Hurricane Opal in 1995. Numerous roads were damaged or washed out. AL 54 was closed from Samson west to Florala. All county roads were closed for fear of more flooding and washouts. Significaant losses were incurred to peanut and cotton crops. Several creeks overflowed their banks closing AL 65, 54, and 52.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5667338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.