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Flood history · Norfork, AR 72658

Flood insurance claims in Norfork, AR 72658

64 claims since 1985 and $2.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

64flood insurance claims since 1985
$2.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$46,102average paid claim
1claims in the last 10 years
24%of claims outside high-risk zones
#41of 362 Arkansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 72658 since 1978.

1985: 1 claims2004: 3 claims2008: 53 claims2011: 2 claims2015: 4 claims2017: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

76% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 24% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, March storm, accounts for 39% of claims.

1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
March storm20082539%
Early winter storms201546%
Late spring severe storms201712%
Mid-spring storms201112%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)75% · 48
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)23% · 15
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Norfork, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Baxter County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

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 · 2017-06-15
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-05-02
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2009-02-06

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Baxter 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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