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Flood history · Denver, CO 80214

Flood insurance claims in Denver, CO 80214

97 claims since 1978 and $388,035 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

97flood insurance claims since 1978
$388,035paid to policyholders
$6,577average paid claim
9claims in the last 10 years
42%of claims outside high-risk zones
#9of 327 Colorado ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 80214 since 1978.

1978: 7 claims1979: 2 claims1980: 2 claims1981: 9 claims1982: 4 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 10 claims1986: 7 claims1988: 2 claims1989: 1 claims1991: 3 claims1994: 2 claims1995: 5 claims1997: 3 claims1998: 3 claims1999: 2 claims2000: 3 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 2 claims2009: 4 claims2012: 2 claims2013: 5 claims2015: 5 claims2016: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2021: 1 claims2023: 7 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 42% 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.

9 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.

Lakewood, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 6), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 20% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

No named events recorded.

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)51% · 49
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)37% · 36
Zone not recorded12% · 12

NFIP communities

Lakewood, City OfCRS class 6 · up to 20% off
Edgewater, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Jefferson County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesFlood · Major disaster · 2023-08-25
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2013-09-14
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2013-09-12
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationCoastal Storm · Emergency · 2005-09-05

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Jefferson 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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