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Flagler County, FL flood insurance claims history

2,153 National Flood Insurance Program claims have been filed for flood losses in Flagler County since 1982, and FEMA has paid out $78.4M on them. The worst year was 2017 with 754 claims. Flagler County ranks #29 of 67 in Florida by claim count.

At a glance

  • 33% of claims came from buildings outside FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (B, C or X), where lenders usually do not require flood insurance.
  • 33% of all claims trace to a single event — Hurricane Irma (2017), which paid $42.7M here.
  • Flood claims were filed in 9 of the last 10 years — flooding here is a regular event, not a once-in-a-generation one.
  • More flood claims than 58% of the 67 Florida counties with any claims on file — and more than 1 of its 3 neighbors.
  • ZIP 32136 has the most claims in the county (1,298, 60%). Check your ZIP →
NFIP claims
2,153
1982 – 2026
Total paid
$78.4M
nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted
Claims paid
72%
1,556 received a payment
Average payout
$50K
per paid claim
Last 10 years
1,275
claims 2017 – 2026
Most recent loss
2026-05-12
data as of 2026-09-07

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Flood claims by year

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Claims by year of loss, 1982–2026. Spikes line up with named storms and major rain events; quiet years still see claims from local flash flooding.

Biggest flood events in Flagler County

Flood event (FEMA name)ClaimsPaidAvg / claimYear
Hurricane Irma719$42.7M$59K2017
Hurricane Matthew468$12.7M$27K2016
Hurricane Nicole252$13.7M$54K2022
Hurricane Ian159$4.5M$28K2022
Hurricane Frances92$985K$11K2004
Hurricane Milton65$1.9M$30K2024
Torrential rain (FEMA general label)51$178K$3K2001
Hurricane Jeanne30$209K$7K2004
Low pressure system22$175K$8K2009
Hurricane Floyd22$29K$1K1999
Tropical Storm Fay9$35K$4K2008
Hurricane Ivan8$12K$1K2004

88% of claims here fall under these 12 entries. “FEMA general label” groups many separate floods under one name; the rest of the claims have no event name.

Claims by flood zone

Not sure what the zone letters mean? Flood zones explained →

High-risk A zones: 1,378 (64%)Coastal high-risk V zones: 60 (3%)Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X): 708 (33%)Zone not recorded: 7 (0%)
Flood zone at ratingClaimsPaidAvg / claim
High-risk A zones (A, AE, AH, AO, A1–A30, AR)1,378$67.6M$49K
Coastal high-risk V zones (V, VE, V1–V30)60$1.1M$18K
Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X)708$9.6M$14K
Zone not recorded7$46K$7K

What caused the flooding

Cause of damage (as coded by FEMA)ClaimsShare
Accumulation of rainfall or snowmelt74335%
Tidal water overflow (storm surge)59328%
Other causes43520%
Stream, river or lake overflow33516%
Not recorded372%
Closed basin lake50%

Flood claims by ZIP code in Flagler County

11 ZIP codes in Flagler County have at least one NFIP claim. ZIP codes can cross county lines; this table counts only claims FEMA assigned to Flagler County.

321361,298$60.7M60%312026
32137755$16.1M35%292024
3216448$532K2%152024
3211034$646K2%142024
321747$12K0%62017
320365$372K0%42017
320802$00%12016
321511$4K0%11994
1$3K0%11984
320371$00%11994
321261$1K0%12017

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When does Flagler County flood?

September accounts for the most flood losses (1,140 claims, 53%). Claims by month of loss:

MonthClaimsShare
January50%
February20%
March80%
April10%
May392%
June121%
July90%
August402%
September1,14053%
October58427%
November30914%
December40%

Year-by-year detail

Year of lossClaimsPaid
20262$0
202470$1.9M
20233$13K
2022428$18.5M
20213$0
20205$22K
20195$15K
20185$0
2017754$43.1M
2016476$12.7M
201416$76K
20134$0
20125$11K
20113$6K
20102$0
200940$276K
20089$35K
200711$27K
20061$0
20055$256
2004140$1.3M
20033$1K
20022$9K
200162$193K
20002$723
199933$29K
19981$2K
19971$0
19963$0
19959$2K
199436$44K
19922$0
19912$0
19893$0
19872$1K
19842$3K
19823$0

Neighboring counties

Flagler County borders 3 areas we cover. Flood risk does not stop at a county line, so it is worth comparing.

NeighborClaimsPaidOutside high-risk
Flagler County (this page)2,153$78.4M33%
Volusia County12,577$582.1M37%
St. Johns County7,639$252.4M16%
Putnam County621$10.7M13%

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Common questions about flooding in Flagler County

Has Flagler County flooded recently?
Yes — the most recent flood loss with an insurance claim on file was on 2026-05-12, and claims were filed in 9 of the last 10 years (1,275 claims from 2017 to 2026). FEMA’s data runs to 2026-09-07, so the newest events may not appear yet.
Do I need flood insurance in a low-risk zone here?
Lenders generally require it only in high-risk A and V zones. But 33% of Flagler County’s claims came from moderate- and low-risk zones. Whether to buy coverage is your call — see flood zones explained and check your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Can I see whether a specific house has flooded?
Not here. FEMA removes addresses before publishing, so these figures describe areas, never a property. Our guide how to check if a house has flooded lists the questions and records that can tell you about a specific home.
Why might the real number of floods be higher?
Only buildings with National Flood Insurance can file these claims, and most homes are not insured for flood. More on what the counts mean in understanding NFIP claims data.

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About these numbers

Figures are aggregated from FEMA’s OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims dataset (county FIPS 12035, data as of 2026-09-07). They cover only properties that carried National Flood Insurance — most homes do not, and private flood policies are not included — so real flood damage is larger than these counts show. Dollar amounts are as paid, in nominal dollars. Flood zone is the zone used to rate the policy at the time, which may differ from today’s map. FEMA states this dataset is not an official federal report. Use it for background, not for a purchase, insurance or legal decision; for a specific property ask the seller for its flood disclosure or the owner’s NFIP loss history.