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Flood history · San Clemente, CA 92672

Flood insurance claims in San Clemente, CA 92672

76 claims since 1978 and $599,851 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

76flood insurance claims since 1978
$599,851paid to policyholders
$11,536average paid claim
5claims in the last 10 years
92%of claims outside high-risk zones
#154of 1,431 California ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 92672 since 1978.

1978: 6 claims1979: 1 claims1980: 10 claims1983: 2 claims1988: 6 claims1993: 4 claims1995: 1 claims1998: 24 claims2000: 2 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 2 claims2005: 1 claims2010: 4 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 4 claims2017: 2 claims2019: 2 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 92% 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.

5 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Pineapple Express - Southern19982026%
Unnamed flooding19931418%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)7% · 5
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)76% · 58
Undetermined (D)1% · 1
Zone not recorded16% · 12

NFIP communities

San Clemente, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Orange County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2023-03-10
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
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris FlowsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-04-14

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Orange 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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