Flood history · Panama City, FL 32401
Flood insurance claims in Panama City, FL 32401
556 claims since 1978 and $12.4 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 32401 since 1978.
What the record says
About 61% 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, Hurricane Michael, accounts for 30% of claims.
Flooding here is recent: 215 claims (39%) 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.
Panama City, 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 Michael | 2018 | 168 | 30% |
| Hurricane Opal | 1995 | 153 | 28% |
| Hurricane Sally | 2020 | 22 | 4% |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005 | 21 | 4% |
| Hurricane Ivan | 2004 | 19 | 3% |
| Hurricane Georges (Panhandle) | 1998 | 8 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Bay County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
30 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Bay 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.