BlockFlat Rock, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Columbus North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31820. It stands on Flatrock Branch. The Survey maps it on the Midland quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Midland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Ellerslie quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Ellerslie quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Midland quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
74 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Flat Rock between 1992 and 2019, burning about 308 acres in total. None started naturally. 35 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MUSCOGEE-002 |
| 3 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 9.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-MUSCOGEE-001 |
| 15 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HARRIS-007 |
| 24 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-HARRIS-005 |
| 22 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HARRIS-004 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
4 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flat Rock in 4 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flat Rock | 2 hurt, $350,000 | Meteorologists with WRBL and WTVM Television in Columbus reported that a microburst or downburst had caused considerable damage in a small area on the northeast side of Columbus, or approximately one mile northeast of Kenwood. The worst damage was near the intersection of Macon Road and Crystal Road where the Crystal Valley Mobile Home Park was located. Other damage was noted from the Willow Bend residential area to Corporate Ridge Industrial Park. Over 100 large mature trees, many oaks and pines, were either uprooted or split within a two to three square mile-wide area. Several mobile homes were heavily damaged, including two of which were destroyed when large trees crushed them. Several fences and metal gates were also destroyed when smashed by the large fallen trees. WRBL Television reported that two injuries occurred at one of the mobile homes crushed by a large tree. WTVM also noted wind damage just northeast of Bibb City as well, where a few more large trees were down, one of which crushed a fence. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flat Rock | $3,000 | The broadcast media reported multiple trees blown down along Grey Rock Road. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Flat Rock | - | A supercell embedded within a line of strong to severe|thunderstorms generated a tornado that touched down in northern|Muscogee County, just a few miles northeast of downtown Columbus.|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Widgeon Road and Trapper Way, extending to Psalmond Road. Structural damage in the neighborhood was mainly confined to a few homes with trees falling on them. The tornado continued to track northeast, crossing the Bull Creek Golf Course. Numerous additional trees were down|across the 500-acre public course. Unfortunately, 2 people trying|to seek shelter under a tree during the storms were killed. Based|on the location of where the fatalities occurred, we believe they|weren't in the direct path of the actual tornado but very strong|(75+ mph) inflow winds helped snap the trees. The tornado|paralleled Hwy 27 (alternate) also known as Manchester Expressway|snapping and uprooting additional medium to large-sized trees. EF-|1 damage is estimated between the Beaver Run neighborhood and|Lynch Road near Hwy 27 (south side) where maximum winds were|around 90 mph. Additional trees were snapped along Jackson Road|and Lynch Road but a weakening trend is noted in the damage here.|A few branches down along Midland Woods Drive (just south of Hwy|27) is where an estimated ending point is located. No additional|damage was noted to the northeast of this area. |
| December 2021 | Hail | Flat Rock | - | Local media relayed a report of quarter-sized hail in northeast Columbus near Flat Rock Park. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Run | 0.7 miles | 17 | |
| Foxrun | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Williamsburg | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Flat Rock Estates | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Leesburg | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Arrowhead Estates | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Foxfire | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Spring Valley | 1.9 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 355826. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.