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Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding recorded in Candler County over the past 30 years, with 7 such events noted. Tropical storms have also impacted the county, with 5 events recorded in the same period. Recent examples include flash flooding in May 2025, where portions of the county received between 5-8 inches of rain, with one location recording 8.72 inches. Additionally, Tropical Storm Helene made landfall in September 2024, impacting the region.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced claims, with an average payout of $26,690 and an average water depth of 37.7 feet. While Zone X properties have had fewer claims, homeowners in all flood zones should be aware of potential risks. Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near areas that received significant rainfall in recent events, should pay close attention to flood risk information.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
9 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Candler County, Georgia has recorded 15 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 7 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Hurricane Debby | Tropical Storm | Aug 4, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | Aug 4, 2024 |
| Hurricane Idalia | Hurricane | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Michael | Hurricane | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Hurricane Irma | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | Oct 4, 2016 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 11, 2025 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 11, 2025 | 15.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 26, 2024 | — |
| Flood | Aug 7, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 31, 2023 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 30, 2023 | 60.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 10, 2018 | — |
| Tropical Depression | Sep 11, 2017 | 250.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 2, 2016 | — |
| Tropical Storm | Jun 12, 2006 | — |
Flash Flood — May 11, 2025
Rounds of heavy rainfall producing thunderstorms tracked across portions of interior southeast Georgia, producing a few instances of flash flooding. The heavy rain developed near a stationary boundary associated with a surface low situated across the lower Mississippi Valley. Some of the heaviest rain fell across Candler and Tattnall counties where automated rain gages and CoCoRaHS observers re...
Tropical Storm — Sep 26, 2024
Helene first developed into a tropical storm in the northwest Caribbean Sea in the late morning of September 24, and strengthened into a hurricane near the Yucatan peninsula about 24 hours later. Helene continued to strengthen and became a major hurricane as it moved to the north-northeast across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida in the late even...
Flood — Aug 7, 2024
Debby first developed into a tropical storm about 100 miles west-southwest of Key West, Florida late afternoon on August 3rd, then gradually strengthened to a strong tropical storm while tracking north across the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 4th. Debby then reached hurricane force strength late on August 4th about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa, before continuing a north-northeast track ...
Flash Flood — Aug 31, 2023
Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th. The storm then began to take a northward track the next day, passing the western tip of Cuba while gaining strength. On August 29th, Idalia was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane early in the mor...
Flash Flood — Aug 30, 2023
Idalia first developed into a tropical depression across the western Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula on August 26th before slowly gaining strength and becoming a tropical storm on August 27th. The storm then began to take a northward track the next day, passing the western tip of Cuba while gaining strength. On August 29th, Idalia was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane early in the mor...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Candler County, Georgia:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Candler County, Georgia that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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