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Flood history · Estes Park, CO 80517

Flood insurance claims in Estes Park, CO 80517

145 claims since 1978 and $3.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

145flood insurance claims since 1978
$3.2 millionpaid to policyholders
$28,055average paid claim
0claims in the last 10 years
48%of claims outside high-risk zones
#6of 327 Colorado ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 80517 since 1978.

1978: 4 claims1979: 2 claims1980: 3 claims1982: 25 claims1983: 2 claims1995: 1 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 2 claims2003: 1 claims2010: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 102 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 48% 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.

One event dominates the record: Late summer storms accounts for 70% of all claims in this ZIP code.

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

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Late summer storms201310270%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)51% · 74
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)48% · 69
Zone not recorded1% · 2

NFIP communities

Estes Park,Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Larimer County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Larimer County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2013-09-14
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2013-09-12
Severe Storms And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-05-26
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationCoastal Storm · Emergency · 2005-09-05

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Larimer 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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