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Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding recorded in Tattnall County over the past 30 years, with 21 such events noted. This includes instances of significant rainfall, such as the 5-8 inches reported across the county in May 2025, leading to flash flooding. Tropical storms and depressions have also contributed to flood events, with four tropical storm events and two tropical depression events recorded in the same period.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that Zone A, areas with a higher flood risk, has accounted for the majority of claims, with 17 claims averaging a payout of $16,994 and an average water depth of 14.4 feet. Zone X, representing lower flood risk areas, had 4 claims with an average payout of $11,412 and a water depth of 0.2 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in areas with unknown flood risk, should pay particular attention to flood preparedness.
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.
Tattnall County, Georgia has recorded 30 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 21 flash floods and 2 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1966–2026)
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 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Tornado | Jan 21, 2017 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 11, 2025 | 15.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 26, 2024 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 7, 2024 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 6, 2024 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 5, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Depression | Sep 29, 2022 | — |
| Tropical Depression | Sep 11, 2017 | 200.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 4, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 2, 2016 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2013 | 0.00K |
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...
Flash 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 6, 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 5, 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 ...
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 Tattnall 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 Tattnall 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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