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Flood history · Dumas, AR 71639

Flood insurance claims in Dumas, AR 71639

54 claims since 1981 and $999,404 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

54flood insurance claims since 1981
$999,404paid to policyholders
$21,726average paid claim
24claims in the last 10 years
42%of claims outside high-risk zones
#50of 362 Arkansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 71639 since 1978.

1981: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1986: 1 claims1990: 2 claims1992: 1 claims1997: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2001: 5 claims2008: 4 claims2009: 3 claims2011: 4 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 3 claims2016: 2 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 11 claims2020: 1 claims2021: 8 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 42% 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, Mid-spring storms, accounts for 7% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 24 claims (44%) 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
Mid-spring storms201147%
Early winter storms201636%
Central U.S. April Flooding202512%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)57% · 31
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)41% · 22
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Dumas, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Desha County *Participates in the NFIP
Van Buren County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Desha County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2025-05-21
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-05
Hurricane LauraHurricane · Emergency · 2020-08-27
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-06-08
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2019-05-30
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-05-06

9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Desha 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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