Flood history · Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Flood insurance claims in Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
211 claims since 1992 and $6.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 32043 since 1978.
What the record says
79% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 21% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Irma accounts for 40% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 103 claims (49%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Clay County * 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
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irma | 2017 | 85 | 40% |
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016 | 34 | 16% |
| Tropical Storm Debby | 2012 | 17 | 8% |
| Hurricane Josephine | 1996 | 7 | 3% |
| Hurricane Jeanne | 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| Tropical Storm Fay | 2008 | 6 | 3% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Clay County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
27 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Clay 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.