Flood history · Blairsville, GA 30512
Flood insurance claims in Blairsville, GA 30512
54 claims since 1990 and $659,705 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 30512 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (94%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Ivan, accounts for 20% of claims.
Flooding here is recent: 25 claims (46%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 11 | 20% |
| Hurricane Zeta | 2020 | 11 | 20% |
| Early winter storms | 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| Hurricane Helene | 2024 | 1 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Union County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Union County since 2000.
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.