103
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$31.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Fulton County, Georgia: 103 recorded events between 1997 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #159 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Fulton County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Fulton County is the 2020s, when 38 of the county's 103 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fulton County archive, flash flood makes up 11.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #159 for this hazard and #1 within Georgia, putting it in the 94.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Fulton County with 19 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $200K |
| Sep 14, 2023 | FT MC PHERSON | 0 | $200K |
| Sep 14, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $40K |
| Aug 30, 2023 | SANDY SPGS | 0 | $15K |
| Aug 29, 2023 | LAKEWOOD HGTS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2023 | BOLTON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | ATLANTA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Thunderstorm Wind 464
- Hail 238
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several USGS stream gages in Fulton county indicated that significant flooding was commencing across Fulton county, especially the central and northern portion of the county. Peachtree Creek at Northside Drive reached its flood stage of 17 feet at 353 am EDT. Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive reached its flood stage of 11 feet at 444 am EDT. The Chattahoochee River near Vingings and Paces Ferry Road reached its flood stage of 14 feet at 501 am EDT. Many homes, apartments, businesses, and roads experienced at least moderate flooding by the end of this time period. The heavy rain caused some trees to fall in water logged soil, causing minor power outages in the Sandy Springs area. Monetary damage to roads and property during this time frame was near $4.5 million.
Fox 5 News of Atlanta reported that extensive flooding was occurring along Northridge Crossing Drive in the area between Sandy Springs and Dunwoody near the De Kalb county border. Several town homes had to be evacuated as water rose up to the level of mailboxes. A number of roads in the north and central portion of the county were flooded with water flowing across the roads. Flooding on Roswell Road resulted in a large sinkhole at one point in the road and washed out a portion of the road in a another location. Peachtree Creek quickly rose to flood stage of 17 feet in a 3 hour period, resulting in the usual flooding of roads, homes, businesses, and other property near the creek.
The public reported significant flooding in the East Point area as a creek rose four feet out of its banks flooding homes and apartments in the area. The water rose to the second level of some homes. Several apartments in southwest Atlanta and Buckhead were also flooded with up to one foot of water in some of the apartments.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Fulton County, Georgia?
103 flash flood events are recorded in Fulton County between 1997 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Fulton County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Fulton County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Fulton County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/fulton-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.