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Flood history · Phoenix, AZ 85015

Flood insurance claims in Phoenix, AZ 85015

97 claims since 1978 and $896,913 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

97flood insurance claims since 1978
$896,913paid to policyholders
$13,799average paid claim
0claims in the last 10 years
15%of claims outside high-risk zones
#11of 296 Arizona ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 85015 since 1978.

1978: 7 claims1981: 6 claims1982: 2 claims1984: 8 claims1986: 3 claims1988: 7 claims1990: 10 claims1992: 8 claims1993: 2 claims1995: 4 claims1996: 2 claims1998: 2 claims1999: 3 claims2001: 1 claims2003: 6 claims2004: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2006: 3 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 5 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 12 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

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

No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Phoenix, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding197855%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)79% · 77
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)14% · 14
Zone not recorded6% · 6

NFIP communities

Phoenix, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off

Federal disaster declarations in Maricopa County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2014-11-05
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-12
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-04-14
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2000-10-27

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Maricopa 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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