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Flood history · Blytheville, AR 72315

Flood insurance claims in Blytheville, AR 72315

52 claims since 1978 and $767,483 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

52flood insurance claims since 1978
$767,483paid to policyholders
$18,719average paid claim
14claims in the last 10 years
65%of claims outside high-risk zones
#52of 362 Arkansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 72315 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1988: 1 claims1997: 17 claims1998: 5 claims1999: 2 claims2001: 2 claims2004: 1 claims2009: 5 claims2011: 1 claims2013: 2 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 8 claims2021: 1 claims2022: 1 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 65% 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, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 25% of claims.

14 claims were filed 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.

Blytheville, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19971325%
Late spring severe storms201712%
Central U.S. April Flooding202512%
Mid-spring storms201112%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)35% · 18
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)63% · 33
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Blytheville, City OfCRS class 9 · up to 05% off
Gosnell, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Mississippi County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Mississippi 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, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2017-06-15
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-02-05
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-05-02

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Mississippi 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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