2,508 first-hand accounts of flood events in Georgia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
After isolated flash flooding developed earlier in the evening, persistent moderate to heavy rainfall led to a gradual expansion of general flooding across extreme northeast Georgia.
Read the full account →After isolated flash flooding developed earlier in the evening, persistent moderate to heavy rainfall led to a gradual expansion of general flooding across extreme northeast Georgia.
Read the full account →General flooding (that which excludes flash flooding) or river flooding associated with Tropical Storm Jeanne, is listed below in alphabetical order by county.Baldwin: The Baldwin county Sheriff and the Union Recorder of Milledgeville reported that up to 5 inches of rain fell…
Read the full account →Heavy rain, associated with the remnants of Hurricane Dennis (moving north-northwest through western Alabama and eastern Mississippi), affected nearly all of north and central Georgia from the afternoon of Sunday July 10th through the morning hours of Monday July 11th.
Read the full account →The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that persistent thunderstorms had dumped 3-4 inches of rain across much of the county during the afternoon.
Read the full account →The broad upper low continued to drift very slowly east-northeast from east Texas during this period. Showers and thunderstorms became more numerous and very efficient rain producers across west and north Georgia.
Read the full account →A historical, record, and catastrophic flood event unfolded during this period, mostly in the west central Georgia area, including the western and northwestern suburbs of Atlanta.
Read the full account →A historical, record, and catastrophic flood event unfolded during this period, mostly in the west central Georgia area, including the western and northwestern suburbs of Atlanta.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna produced torrential rains that caused severe localized flooding, as well as scattered wind damage across portions of southwest Georgia.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna produced torrential rains that caused severe localized flooding, as well as scattered wind damage across portions of southwest Georgia.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Jeanne moved north across south central Georgia during the early morning hours of September 27. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 knots with peak gusts to 50 knots were reported. The lowest sea-level pressure was 987.8 mb at Valdosta, GA.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Jeanne moved north across south central Georgia during the early morning hours of September 27. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 knots with peak gusts to 50 knots were reported. The lowest sea-level pressure was 987.8 mb at Valdosta, GA.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots.
Read the full account →Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into southwest Alabama on September 16. The maximum sustained wind recorded was 29 knots at Albany, GA. The peak wind gust recorded was 37 knots at Valdosta, GA. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1003 mb at Albany.
Read the full account →Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into southwest Alabama on September 16. The maximum sustained wind recorded was 29 knots at Albany, GA. The peak wind gust recorded was 37 knots at Valdosta, GA. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1003 mb at Albany.
Read the full account →Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into southwest Alabama on September 16. The maximum sustained wind recorded was 29 knots at Albany, GA. The peak wind gust recorded was 37 knots at Valdosta, GA. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1003 mb at Albany.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Jeanne moved north across south central Georgia during the early morning hours of September 27. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 knots with peak gusts to 50 knots were reported. The lowest sea-level pressure was 987.8 mb at Valdosta, GA.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Jeanne moved north across south central Georgia during the early morning hours of September 27. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 knots with peak gusts to 50 knots were reported. The lowest sea-level pressure was 987.8 mb at Valdosta, GA.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots.
Read the full account →Nearly stationary to slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain caused a flash flood in northeast Cobb County late Wednesday night on July 11th through early Thursday on July 12th.
Read the full account →Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward.
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