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Flood history · Tallahassee, FL 32312

Flood insurance claims in Tallahassee, FL 32312

75 claims since 1979 and $1.1 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

75flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.1 millionpaid to policyholders
$19,917average paid claim
7claims in the last 10 years
48%of claims outside high-risk zones
#576of 1,142 Florida ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 32312 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1985: 8 claims1986: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1994: 3 claims1995: 3 claims1997: 1 claims1998: 3 claims2001: 10 claims2005: 1 claims2008: 13 claims2009: 8 claims2010: 2 claims2013: 3 claims2014: 6 claims2016: 2 claims2022: 1 claims2024: 6 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 48% 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.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Fay, accounts for 16% of claims.

7 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.

Leon County * 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
Tropical Storm Fay20081216%
Tropical Storm Allison200168%
Tropical Storm Barry200145%
Hurricane Kate198545%
Hurricane Elena198545%
Hurricane Opal199511%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)51% · 38
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)47% · 35
Zone not recorded3% · 2

NFIP communities

Leon County *CRS class 5 · up to 25% off
Tallahassee, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off

Federal disaster declarations in Leon County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane HeleneHurricane · Major disaster · 2024-09-28
Tropical Storm HeleneTropical Storm · Emergency · 2024-09-24
Hurricane DebbyTropical Storm · Major disaster · 2024-08-10
Tropical Storm DebbyTropical Storm · Emergency · 2024-08-03
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-06-17
Hurricane IdaliaHurricane · Major disaster · 2023-08-31

28 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Leon 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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