Flood history · El Dorado, AR 71730
Flood insurance claims in El Dorado, AR 71730
64 claims since 1978 and $900,006 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 71730 since 1978.
What the record says
About 72% 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.
8 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
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Union County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Union County since 2000.
Check a specific address in El Dorado.
ZIP-level history is the backdrop. See the official FEMA flood zone, ground elevation and next steps for one property, free.
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.