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Flood history · Fairbanks, AK 99709

Flood insurance claims in Fairbanks, AK 99709

65 claims since 1980 and $1.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

65flood insurance claims since 1980
$1.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$18,955average paid claim
16claims in the last 10 years
18%of claims outside high-risk zones
#2of 59 Alaska ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 99709 since 1978.

1980: 2 claims1983: 2 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 2 claims1991: 6 claims1997: 3 claims2003: 1 claims2008: 25 claims2012: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 3 claims2019: 3 claims2020: 10 claims2021: 1 claims2023: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

82% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 18% outside them.

16 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

No named events recorded.

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)82% · 53
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)18% · 12

NFIP communities

Fairbanks North Star BoroughParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Fairbanks North Star County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2022-03-24
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2014-01-23
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-09-26
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2002-06-26
Severe Winter Storms And AvalanchesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2000-02-17

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Fairbanks North Star County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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