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Flood history · Montgomery, AL 36111

Flood insurance claims in Montgomery, AL 36111

59 claims since 1979 and $666,118 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

59flood insurance claims since 1979
$666,118paid to policyholders
$17,529average paid claim
18claims in the last 10 years
34%of claims outside high-risk zones
#74of 470 Alabama ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 36111 since 1978.

1979: 5 claims1995: 7 claims1996: 1 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 2 claims2000: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 2 claims2005: 2 claims2008: 3 claims2009: 10 claims2010: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2015: 3 claims2016: 1 claims2017: 5 claims2018: 3 claims2020: 3 claims2022: 5 claims2024: 1 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 34% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Opal, accounts for 10% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 18 claims (31%) were in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Opal1995610%
Hurricane Frederic197958%
Early winter storms201535%
Hurricane Sally202023%
Central U.S. April Flooding202512%
Unnamed flooding199812%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)66% · 39
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)34% · 20

NFIP communities

Montgomery, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Montgomery County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane HeleneHurricane · Emergency · 2024-09-26
Hurricane SallyHurricane · Emergency · 2020-09-14
Hurricane MichaelHurricane · Emergency · 2018-10-12
Hurricane NateHurricane · Emergency · 2017-10-08
Hurricane IrmaHurricane · Emergency · 2017-09-11
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-04-28

13 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Montgomery 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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