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Washington County, MO flood insurance claims history
38 claims under the National Flood Insurance Program on file for flood losses in Washington County since 1979, with $265K paid.
Only 38 claims on file here. Few claims can simply mean few insured buildings, so compare the neighboring counties below as well.
What the Washington County record shows
- 12% of claims with a zone on file came from outside FEMA's high-risk zones.
- No claims in the 10 years to 2026; the latest on file is from 2014.
- The average paid claim is $9K, below the Missouri average of $23K (nominal dollars).
- ZIP codes 63664, 63660 and 63030 hold 95% of claims, out of 5 ZIP codes with any.
- April through June accounts for 55% of losses.
- Jefferson County has the most claims among its neighbors (4,592, against 38 here).
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Flood claims by year
Biggest flood events in Washington County
| Flood event (FEMA name) | Claims | Paid | Avg / claim | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 3 | $22K | $7K | 1994 |
| Not a named storm | 3 | $24K | $8K | 1982 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 2 | $7K | $4K | 1985 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 2 | $16K | $8K | 1986 |
26% of claims here fall under these 4 entries.How to read these labels.
Federal disaster declarations for Washington County
Washington County has been a designated area in 28 declarations since 1973, 25 of them for flooding, storms or hurricanes. Since 2024 it has been included in 4: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4939-MO, 2026), Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4876-MO, 2025), Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4872-MO, 2025), Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4855-MO, 2025).
| Declared | FEMA number | Incident | Declared for | Dates of the incident | Aid unlocked here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4939-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 2026-07-09 → 2026-07-11 | Public Assistance |
| 2025-06-09 | DR-4876-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2025-04-29 | Public Assistance |
| 2025-05-21 | DR-4872-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2025-03-30 → 2025-04-08 | Individual Assistance |
| 2025-01-01 | DR-4855-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 2024-11-03 → 2024-11-09 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4490-MO major disaster | Biological | COVID-19 Pandemic | 2020-01-20 → 2023-05-11 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3482-MO emergency | Biological | COVID-19 | 2020-01-20 → 2023-05-11 | Public Assistance |
| 2017-06-02 | DR-4317-MO major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | 2017-04-28 → 2017-05-11 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2016-01-21 | DR-4250-MO major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 2015-12-23 → 2016-01-09 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2016-01-02 | EM-3374-MO emergency | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 2015-12-22 → 2016-01-09 | Public Assistance |
| 2015-08-07 | DR-4238-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 2015-05-15 → 2015-07-27 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2011-05-09 | DR-1980-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2011-04-19 → 2011-06-06 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2011-02-03 | EM-3317-MO emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 2011-01-31 → 2011-02-05 | Public Assistance |
| 2009-06-19 | DR-1847-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2009-05-08 → 2009-05-16 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303-MO emergency | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 2009-01-26 → 2009-01-28 | Public Assistance |
| 2008-03-19 | DR-1749-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding | 2008-03-17 → 2008-05-09 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281-MO emergency | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 2007-12-08 → 2007-12-15 | Public Assistance |
| 2006-12-29 | DR-1673-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 2006-11-30 → 2006-12-02 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2006-07-21 | EM-3267-MO emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms | 2006-07-19 → 2006-07-21 | Public Assistance |
| 2006-03-16 | DR-1631-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | 2006-03-08 → 2006-03-13 | Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232-MO emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 2005-08-29 → 2005-10-01 | Public Assistance |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2003-05-04 → 2003-05-30 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 2002-05-06 | DR-1412-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | 2002-04-24 → 2002-06-10 | Individual Assistance |
| 2000-05-12 | DR-1328-MO major disaster | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding | 2000-05-06 → 2000-05-07 | Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation |
| 1994-04-21 | DR-1023-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding | 1994-04-09 → 1994-05-05 | Individual Assistance |
| 1993-12-01 | DR-1006-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 1993-11-13 → 1993-11-19 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance |
| 1993-07-09 | DR-995-MO major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | 1993-06-10 → 1993-10-25 | Individual Assistance |
| 1976-09-24 | EM-3017-MO emergency | Drought | Drought | 1976-09-24 | Public Assistance |
| 1973-04-19 | DR-372-MO major disaster | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | 1973-04-19 | Individual Assistance, Public Assistance |
OpenFEMA data through 2026-11-02; only declarations naming Washington County itself are listed. 11 of these 28 opened Individual Assistance here. What a declaration does and does not pay for.
Flood claims by ZIP code in Washington County
5 ZIP codes with at least one claim FEMA assigned to Washington County.
Neighboring counties
| Neighbor | Claims | Paid | Outside high-risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County (this page) | 38 | $265K | 12% |
| Jefferson County | 4,592 | $69.3M | 15% |
| Franklin County | 1,097 | $32.2M | 12% |
| Crawford County | 125 | $6.1M | 37% |
| St. Francois County | 94 | $2.8M | 14% |
| Iron County | 59 | $409K | 15% |
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Source: FEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, FIPS 29221, data as of 2026-09-08. Insured buildings only, never a specific property: see how to check a house and the limits of this data.