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Flood history · Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Flood insurance claims in Colorado Springs, CO 80904

72 claims since 1981 and $158,308 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

72flood insurance claims since 1981
$158,308paid to policyholders
$5,863average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
56%of claims outside high-risk zones
#12of 327 Colorado ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 80904 since 1978.

1981: 1 claims1983: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1994: 1 claims1995: 6 claims1997: 5 claims1999: 18 claims2001: 1 claims2004: 2 claims2011: 2 claims2013: 20 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 9 claims2018: 1 claims2020: 1 claims2023: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 56% 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.

3 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.

Colorado Springs, 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
Late summer storms20131926%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)43% · 31
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)54% · 39
Zone not recorded3% · 2

NFIP communities

Colorado Springs, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off
El Paso County*CRS class 7 · up to 15% off

Federal disaster declarations in El Paso County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesFlood · Major disaster · 2023-08-25
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2015-07-16
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

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for El Paso 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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