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Wyoming County, PA flood insurance claims history

1,189 claims under the National Flood Insurance Program have been filed for flood losses in Wyoming County since 1978, and FEMA has paid out $28.6M on them. The worst year was 2011 with 325 claims. Wyoming County ranks #19 of 67 in Pennsylvania by claim count.

At a glance

  • 30% of claims came from buildings outside FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (B, C or X), where lenders usually do not require flood insurance.
  • 23% of all claims trace to a single event — Tropical Storm Lee (2011), which paid $17.1M here.
  • Flood claims were filed in 4 of the last 10 years.
  • More flood claims than 73% of the 67 Pennsylvania counties with any claims on file — and more than 3 of its 5 neighbors.
  • ZIP 18657 has the most claims in the county (451, 38%). Check your ZIP →
NFIP claims
1,189
1978–2024
Total paid
$28.6M
nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted
Claims paid
86%
1,022 received a payment
Average payout
$28K
per paid claim
Last 10 years
25
claims 2015 – 2024
Most recent loss
2024-11-25
data as of 2026-09-08

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Pick your ZIP code to see how many insured buildings there filed flood claims, in which years, and how much was paid — and which named floods those claims came from, which a county-wide list cannot tell you. Narrow by year or flood zone too. Everything runs in your browser — nothing you pick is sent anywhere. Have a street address? Run the printable flood check for it →

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Flood claims by year

Peak: 325 claims in 2011

Claims by year of loss, 1978–2024. Spikes line up with named storms and major rain events; quiet years still see claims from local flash flooding.

Biggest flood events in Wyoming County

Flood event (FEMA name)ClaimsPaidAvg / claimYear
Tropical Storm Lee278$17.1M$62K2011
Flooding (FEMA general label)200$2.7M$13K1996
Tropical Storm Ivan159$2.9M$19K2004
Hurricane Irene30$944K$31K2011
Flooding (FEMA general label)18$55K$3K1986
Flooding (FEMA general label)14$8K$5751984
Hurricane Gloria4$19K$5K1985
Torrential rain (FEMA general label)4$35K$9K2005
Hurricane Sandy3$19K$6K2012
Hurricane Floyd2$0$01999
March 2010 Nor'easter1$6K$6K2010
Not a named storm1$0$01979

60% 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.

Flood zones in Wyoming County: which ones the claims came from

Wyoming County is not in one flood zone. FEMA draws zones parcel by parcel, so one street can be Zone AE and the next Zone X — there is no single zone for a whole county. What the claim record can tell you is which zones buildings were actually rated in when they flooded, and what each zone has cost here.

High-risk A zones: 755 (63%)Coastal high-risk V zones: 0 (0%)Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X): 330 (28%)Zone not recorded: 104 (9%)

The most common zone on Wyoming County claims is Zone A1–A30 — 283 of 1,085 claims with a zone on file (26%). 70% were in a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area, where a federally backed mortgage makes flood insurance mandatory. Open any zone below for what it means and whether it requires insurance.

Flood zone at ratingClaimsSharePaidAvg / claim
Zone A1–A30 · high risk, insurance required28326%$7.1M$25K
Zone AE · high risk, insurance required24523%$8.3M$34K
Zone A · high risk, insurance required22721%$4.1M$18K
Zone X · moderate / low risk16815%$4.5M$27K
Zone B · moderate / low risk13212%$3.8M$29K
Zone C · moderate / low risk303%$480K$16K

The zone is the one used to rate the policy when the claim was paid, not today’s map — FEMA remaps areas, so a building rated AE in 1995 may sit in a different zone now. AHB and AOB are older AH / AO variants; A1–A30 and V1–V30 are numbered zones from pre-2000 maps. 104 Wyoming County claims have no zone recorded and are left out of the shares above. Not sure what the letters mean? Flood zones explained →

What caused the flooding

Cause of damage (as coded by FEMA)ClaimsShare
Stream, river or lake overflow49842%
Accumulation of rainfall or snowmelt42235%
Tidal water overflow (storm surge)19216%
Other causes645%
Alluvial fan overflow61%
Not recorded61%

Flood claims by ZIP code in Wyoming County

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

18657451$11.7M38%262024
18615193$5.4M16%112011
18630190$4.4M16%122011
18623116$2.3M10%112011
1862971$2.3M6%92011
Not reported55$149K5%72005
1844632$943K3%72024
1841917$209K1%102024
1863615$235K1%62012
186446$239K1%42006
100006$119K1%62006
184145$8K0%52006
186435$189K0%42011
186123$14K0%22011
186423$32K0%32011
186183$45K0%22011
186253$21K0%22006
191513$83K0%32006
186752$33K0%21996
187092$54K0%22011
191342$13K0%21996
186371$9820%11984
196231$29K0%12011
163231$16K0%12004
178511$4K0%11996
188301$00%12005
187611$3K0%11996

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When does Wyoming County flood?

September accounts for the most flood losses (456 claims, 38%). Claims by month of loss:

MonthClaimsShare
January22619%
February202%
March12010%
April11610%
May10%
June12811%
July40%
August514%
September45638%
October61%
November50%
December565%

Year-by-year detail

Year of lossClaimsPaid
20244$78K
20231$0
201819$669K
20161$0
20123$19K
2011325$18.1M
20106$43K
20091$24K
20082$2K
20071$0
2006126$2.7M
200537$341K
2004163$3.0M
20032$4K
20021$5K
19992$0
19981$0
1996212$2.8M
19943$14K
199351$171K
19922$0
19911$0
19891$0
198618$55K
19854$19K
198447$24K
198363$188K
19822$591
19813$4K
19802$0
197984$237K
19781$2K

Neighboring counties

Wyoming County borders 5 areas we cover. Flood risk does not stop at a county line, so it is worth comparing.

NeighborClaimsPaidOutside high-risk
Wyoming County (this page)1,189$28.6M30%
Luzerne County4,147$93.9M49%
Lackawanna County1,369$20.5M23%
Bradford County898$24.8M34%
Susquehanna County506$13.4M32%
Sullivan County134$3.9M13%

All 67 Pennsylvania counties → · County and ZIP rankings →

Common questions about flooding in Wyoming County

Has Wyoming County flooded recently?
Yes — the most recent flood loss with an insurance claim on file was on 2024-11-25, and claims were filed in 4 of the last 10 years (25 claims from 2015 to 2024). FEMA’s data runs to 2026-09-08, so the newest events may not appear yet.
What flood zone is Wyoming County in?
There is no single answer — zones are drawn parcel by parcel, so one street can be Zone AE and the next Zone X. Across 1,085 Wyoming County claims with a zone on file, the most common was Zone A1–A30 (26%), and 70% were in a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. For one address, look it up on the free flood check or FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center; the zone breakdown above shows what each zone has cost here.
Do I need flood insurance in a low-risk zone here?
Lenders generally require it only in high-risk A and V zones. But 30% of Wyoming 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 42131, data as of 2026-09-08). 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.

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