Flood history · Port Orange, FL 32129
Flood insurance claims in Port Orange, FL 32129
756 claims since 1979 and $44.6 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 32129 since 1978.
What the record says
About 35% 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: Hurricane Milton accounts for 51% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 643 claims (85%) were 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.
Port Orange, 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
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton | 2024 | 384 | 51% |
| Hurricane Ian | 2022 | 234 | 31% |
| Hurricane Frances | 2004 | 35 | 5% |
| Low pressure system | 2009 | 31 | 4% |
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| Hurricane Nicole | 2022 | 5 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Volusia County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
27 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Volusia 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.