Flood history · New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Flood insurance claims in New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
1,474 claims since 1982 and $75.7 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 32168 since 1978.
What the record says
81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Ian accounts for 52% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 1,057 claims (72%) 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.
New Smyrna Beach, 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 Ian | 2022 | 761 | 52% |
| Hurricane Milton | 2024 | 210 | 14% |
| Hurricane Frances | 2004 | 93 | 6% |
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016 | 62 | 4% |
| Hurricane Irma | 2017 | 54 | 4% |
| Low pressure system | 2009 | 25 | 2% |
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.