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Flood in Fulton County, Georgia
116 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.
Fulton County, Georgia, has 116 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 3,250 flood events recorded in Georgia; its 22.0 per 100 square miles compares with 5.6 statewide.
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Fulton County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 116 | 3,250 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.1 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
8Apr
4May
11Jun
8Jul
22Aug
10Sep
22Oct
13Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $48M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $4.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $22M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fulton County had?
116 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 Fulton County?
14 Sep 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fulton County?
The flood of 21 Sep 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $48M.
How does Fulton County compare with Georgia for flood?
22.0 events per 100 square miles against 5.6 statewide; the county holds 116 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.