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Flood history · San Diego, CA 92108

Flood insurance claims in San Diego, CA 92108

53 claims since 1978 and $986,862 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

53flood insurance claims since 1978
$986,862paid to policyholders
$36,550average paid claim
10claims in the last 10 years
19%of claims outside high-risk zones
#213of 1,431 California ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 92108 since 1978.

1978: 2 claims1979: 2 claims1980: 7 claims1983: 12 claims1984: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1998: 2 claims2004: 2 claims2005: 4 claims2008: 2 claims2010: 5 claims2014: 1 claims2016: 2 claims2017: 8 claims2018: 1 claims2021: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.

10 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.

San Diego, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19831528%
Pineapple Express - Southern199824%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)47% · 25
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)11% · 6
Zone not recorded42% · 22

NFIP communities

San Diego, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off

Federal disaster declarations in San Diego County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storm And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-02-19
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2023-01-14
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2023-01-09
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2017-03-16
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud FlowsFlood · Major disaster · 2011-01-26
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for San Diego 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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