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Flood history · Paragould, AR 72450

Flood insurance claims in Paragould, AR 72450

229 claims since 1978 and $965,118 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

229flood insurance claims since 1978
$965,118paid to policyholders
$6,070average paid claim
20claims in the last 10 years
15%of claims outside high-risk zones
#6of 362 Arkansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 72450 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1979: 2 claims1982: 7 claims1983: 2 claims1985: 2 claims1988: 1 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 78 claims1991: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1997: 14 claims1998: 13 claims2000: 3 claims2001: 39 claims2002: 2 claims2003: 7 claims2004: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 3 claims2009: 6 claims2010: 4 claims2011: 6 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 7 claims2016: 1 claims2017: 4 claims2018: 2 claims2019: 3 claims2020: 1 claims2021: 3 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 6 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Central U.S. April Flooding, accounts for 3% of claims.

20 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.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Central U.S. April Flooding202563%
Mid-spring storms201142%
Late spring severe storms201731%
Unnamed flooding198221%
Early winter storms201510%
March storm200810%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)80% · 184
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)14% · 32
Zone not recorded6% · 13

NFIP communities

Paragould, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Greene County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Greene County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2025-05-21
Severe Storms And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-05-08
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-05
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-05-30
Hurricane LauraHurricane · Emergency · 2020-08-27
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-02-05

15 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Greene 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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