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Flood history · Columbus, GA 31907

Flood insurance claims in Columbus, GA 31907

72 claims since 1978 and $494,750 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

72flood insurance claims since 1978
$494,750paid to policyholders
$10,755average paid claim
14claims in the last 10 years
53%of claims outside high-risk zones
#82of 508 Georgia ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 31907 since 1978.

1978: 5 claims1981: 4 claims1982: 1 claims1983: 1 claims1990: 17 claims1991: 2 claims1994: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2005: 2 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 5 claims2013: 5 claims2014: 3 claims2015: 7 claims2017: 2 claims2018: 3 claims2020: 2 claims2022: 2 claims2024: 3 claims2025: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 53% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Early winter storms, accounts for 10% of claims.

14 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Columbus Consolidated Government takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Early winter storms2015710%
Unnamed flooding199811%
Hurricane Helene202411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)47% · 34
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)53% · 38

NFIP communities

Columbus Consolidated GovernmentCRS class 9 · up to 05% off

Federal disaster declarations in Muscogee County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane HeleneTropical Storm · Emergency · 2024-09-26
Hurricane MichaelHurricane · Emergency · 2018-10-10
Hurricane IrmaHurricane · Major disaster · 2017-09-15
Hurricane IrmaHurricane · Emergency · 2017-09-08
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-02-26
Severe Storms And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2007-03-03

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Muscogee 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.

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