2,185
Recorded events
156
Counties affected
14
Direct deaths
$180.6M
Property damage
Georgia flash flood history: 2,185 recorded events across 156 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Georgia flash flood history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 883 reported flash flood events across Georgia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Georgia
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fulton County | 103 | 0 | $31.1M | 1997–2023 |
| #2 | Chatham County | 93 | 0 | $8.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #3 | Lowndes County | 85 | 0 | $7.0M | 2000–2025 |
| #4 | DeKalb County | 55 | 0 | $8.0M | 1997–2023 |
| #5 | Dougherty County | 48 | 0 | $601K | 2000–2025 |
| #6 | White County | 47 | 1 | $1.1M | 1996–2021 |
| #7 | Chattooga County | 47 | 0 | $403K | 1996–2022 |
| #8 | Thomas County | 41 | 0 | $2.4M | 2000–2024 |
| #9 | Columbia County | 39 | 0 | $778K | 1996–2025 |
| #10 | Cobb County | 38 | 0 | $11.4M | 1996–2021 |
| #11 | Pike County | 38 | 0 | $26K | 1996–2024 |
| #12 | Bartow County | 36 | 0 | $1.1M | 2000–2021 |
| #13 | Whitfield County | 36 | 0 | $1.6M | 1997–2021 |
| #14 | Floyd County | 35 | 0 | $1.2M | 1996–2023 |
| #15 | Richmond County | 32 | 0 | $948K | 1996–2024 |
| #16 | Mitchell County | 30 | 0 | $250K | 2006–2024 |
| #17 | Gwinnett County | 30 | 1 | $1.9M | 2003–2023 |
| #18 | Gordon County | 30 | 0 | $620K | 1996–2023 |
| #19 | Gilmer County | 29 | 0 | $8.5M | 1996–2021 |
| #20 | Berrien County | 25 | 0 | $85K | 2000–2024 |
| #21 | Polk County | 25 | 0 | $5.3M | 1996–2023 |
| #22 | Upson County | 24 | 0 | $1.0M | 1996–2023 |
| #23 | Lee County | 24 | 0 | $155K | 2002–2025 |
| #24 | Habersham County | 22 | 0 | $238K | 1996–2024 |
| #25 | Worth County | 22 | 0 | $100K | 1999–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Georgia
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2009 | Douglas County | — | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | Harris County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | Taylor County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 8, 2003 | Troup County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2004 | White County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Carroll County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Fayette County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | Grady County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Gwinnett County | — | 1 | 0 |