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Flood in Floyd County, Georgia
47 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Floyd County, Georgia, has 47 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,250 flood events recorded in Georgia; its 9.2 per 100 square miles compares with 5.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Floyd County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 3,250 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.8 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 18 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
6Apr
6May
7Jun
5Jul
14Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 47 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Floyd County had?
47 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Floyd County?
10 Jul 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Floyd County?
The flash flood of 6 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Floyd County compare with Georgia for flood?
9.2 events per 100 square miles against 5.6 statewide; the county holds 47 of the state's 3,250 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.