Enter any address in Taylor County, Georgia to see its FEMA flood zone
Tropical storms and associated flooding are the dominant flood character for Taylor County. Recent events include Tropical Storm Zeta in October 2020, which caused widespread power outages and isolated flooding, and Hurricane Michael in October 2018, which brought significant wind damage across central Georgia. Additionally, isolated flash flooding occurred in July 2017 following heavy rainfall.
While the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has seen fewer claims in Taylor County, data indicates that Zone A properties have had an average water depth of 0.0 feet and an average payout of $0. In contrast, Zone X properties have experienced an average water depth of 2.0 feet and an average payout of $3,502. Homeowners in Zone X, and those located near potential flash flood areas, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
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.
Taylor County, Georgia has recorded 26 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 4 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 15 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 |
| 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 And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Mar 1, 2007 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 27, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm | Oct 28, 2020 | — |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 10, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 11, 2017 | 100.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 4, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 2009 | 25.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 2009 | 125.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 17, 2009 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 17, 2009 | 125.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Nov 10, 2009 | 0.00K |
Tropical Storm — Oct 28, 2020
During the late evening of October 28th through the morning of October 29th, Tropical Storm Zeta swept rapidly across north Georgia producing widespread wind damage and isolated flooding across north and portions of central Georgia. Around 1.5 million customers lost electricity for some period of time, some for several days.
Tropical Storm — Oct 10, 2018
Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida panhandle at Mexico beach (just southeast of Panama City) on the afternoon of October 10, 2018 as a high-end Category 4 hurricane (max winds of 155 MPH). Michael then moved rapidly inland, causing widespread wind damage along its path as it swept northeast across south and central Georgia. Hurricane Michael was the first major hurricane, categor...
Flash Flood — Jul 24, 2017
With a very moist air mass persisting across the region, a stalled frontal boundary across north Georgia produced scattered reports of damaging winds and very heavy rainfall. Isolated flash flooding occurred, particularly where rainfall amounts topped 4 inches.
Tropical Storm — Sep 11, 2017
On the morning of August 30th Tropical Storm Irma developed rapidly over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, just west of the Cape Verde Islands. Tropical Irma quickly strengthened as it moved west, reaching hurricane strength by the morning of August 31st. Hurricane Irma continued to move steadily westward across the Atlantic Ocean, intensifying to category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale as it ap...
Tropical Storm — Sep 4, 2011
Tropical Storm Lee moved slowly onshore the Louisiana coast on Friday September 2nd and then grudgingly moved northeast through Sunday September 4th before finally becoming caught up in an eastward advancing upper trough and associated frontal system. The remnants of Lee tracked across central Mississippi, central and northern Alabama, and into northern Georgia on the 5th before moving northea...
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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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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