48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$601K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Dougherty County, Georgia: 48 recorded events between 2000 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Dougherty County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Dougherty County is the 2020s, when 37 of the county's 48 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 Dougherty County archive, flash flood makes up 12.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #5 within Georgia, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Dougherty County with 15 recorded events, while May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | SOUTH ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ALBANY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dougherty County
- Thunderstorm Wind 239
- Hail 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Isolated intense thunderstorms deposited up to five inches of rain within a two-hour period over downtown Albany, just west of the Flint River. The flood waters backed up the city's storm water system for residents of West Second Avenue and Eugemar Drive. The result was a severed water main, three sink holes, several flooded vehicles, and some water damage to homes and a nearby church. Rapidly gushing rainwater reversed the sewer flow sending a small river of raw sewage through the hallways of the Albany PD. The weight of the sudden downpour of rainwater collapsed the roof of a warehouse at 122 Pine Avenue where the Albany Herald stored rolls of newsprint. Reported by the Albany Herald.
The Dougherty county 911 call center reported 8 road closures around Albany due to flash flooding. These roads included 2300 Nottingham, 800 Broad, 2300 Westgate, 1000 N Slappey, 1100 West 3rd, 2200 Low Water Rd, 600 Lewis, and 800 Whitney.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Dougherty County, Georgia?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Dougherty County between 2000 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Dougherty County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Dougherty County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Dougherty 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 Dougherty County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/dougherty-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.