Coastal Mcintosh storm history

A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across McIntosh County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations of 2.0 inches and 2.2 inches were received from the public in the Darien area.

Strong winds associated with Helene produced widespread tree damage and power outages across the entire county. McIntosh County Emergency Management reported that 50-60 residences sustained damage due to falling trees across the entire county. The strongest recorded wind gusts in…

A McIntosh County 911 Call Center reported a tree down and blocking the road near the intersection of Highway 99 and Ridgeway Road.

The media reported numerous trees down and damage to a couple structures around Darien, Georgia due to tropical storm force wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph as Hurricane Idalia transitioned to Tropical Storm Idalia.

McIntosh County Emergency Management reported 4 trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. The NERRS site on Sapelo Island measured a peak sustained winds of 38 mph and a peak wind gust of 55 mph during the event.

The McIntosh County 911 Call Center reported trees down on Rossville Road near the intersection with Georgia Highway 99.

Darien Police closed Highway 17 from Darien south to Highway 99 near the Glynn County line due to saltwater flooding.

Darien Police closed Highway 17 from Darien south to Highway 99 near the Glynn County line due to saltwater flooding.

Precipitation started off as freezing rain across coastal portions of McIntosh County before changing over to all snow. A quarter of an inch of ice was measured in Crescent before the transition to all snow. Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace up to 1 inch in Darien.

McIntosh County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Irma. The NERRS site on Sapelo Island measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph during the event.

McIntosh Emergency Management reported extensive storm surge flooding and inundation across coastal portions of the county, including islands. County dispatch reported 2 feet of water on the road on Butler Island at Highway 17 as well as 2 feet of water on Blue N Hall Road due to…

An eye witness report from the DNR Sapelo Island manager indicated that there were thousands of trees that fell during Hurricane Matthew. No trees landed on homes. There was only limited structural damage with just one residence requiring significant repair. An estimated 60 and 8…

Many parts of the Fort King George historical site was flooded including nature trails, parking lots, docks and some exhibitions. Many shrimp docks were also flooded around Darien, GA.

The ferry dock at Sapelo Island was reported flooded.

A ferry dock was flooded on Sapelo Island. Severe erosion was also reported at the beach.

A trained spotter reports ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch in the Shellman Bluff area mainly on elevated surfaces. The spotter also reported some patchy ice on roadways.

The Sapelo Island NERRS weather station recorded a 36 knot wind gust associated with Tropical Storm Andrea.

One tree down on Highway 17 at McIntosh County Academy.

One tree down on Trumble Street.

One tree down in Sapelo Hammock.

Power lines down at Nevada Street and Kentucky Road.

The McIntosh county Emergency Manager reported parts of landing road flooded due to anomalously high tides.

A Federal employee reported that roads were flodded throughout Sapelo Island due to anomalously high tides, with some culverts washed out.

Landing Road flooded around high tide in Meridian, Georgia. The employee at the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve stated that this road had never flooded at high tide before.

Trees were reported down in Darien, Georgia.

Trees and power lines were reported down near Shellman Bluff, Georgia by Law Enforcement officials.

Trees and power lines were reported down near Crescent, Georgia by Law Enforcement officials.

Black Isle Road was flooded due to storm surge flooding from the Darien River, 3 miles east of Darien, Georgia.

A large tree was reported down on a house off Wallace road in Shellman Bluff, Georgia.

Significant Beach Erosion took place along area beaches as High Astronomical Tides combined with strong Northeast winds across the coastal waters.

Significant Beach Erosion took place along area beaches as High Astronomical Tides combined with strong Northeast winds across the coastal waters.

Severe to Catastrophic Beach Erosion took place along area beaches as High Astronomical Tides combined with strong Northeast winds across the coastal waters. Catastrophic Beach Erosion was reported on Sapelo Island. 20-30 feet of beach was washed away. Roads were flooded or damag…

Gusty winds brought down trees and powerlines.

Temperatures dipped down into the 20s most areas which produced widespread damage to crops and fruit trees. Total monetary losses unknown but significant.