Flood history · Palatka, FL 32177
Flood insurance claims in Palatka, FL 32177
90 claims since 1991 and $1.7 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 32177 since 1978.
What the record says
78% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 22% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Matthew accounts for 41% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 43 claims (48%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Putnam County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016 | 37 | 41% |
| Hurricane Irma | 2017 | 28 | 31% |
| Hurricane Ian | 2022 | 7 | 8% |
| Torrential rain | 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| Hurricane Milton | 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| Hurricane Nicole | 2022 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Putnam County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
28 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Putnam 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.