While integral to the economic life of the town, the Flint River has flooded regularly. It caused extensive property damage in 1841 and 1925. The city has also been subject to tornadoes. On February 10, 1940, a severe tornado hit Albany, killing eighteen people and causing large-scale damage.

1940 tornado gallery

On April 11, 1906, the Carnegie Library, created by matching funds from the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie,

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