Flood history · Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Flood insurance claims in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
81 claims since 1979 and $696,484 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 33306 since 1978.
What the record says
85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Irene, accounts for 17% of claims.
20 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.
Fort Lauderdale, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 1999 | 14 | 17% |
| Hurricane Wilma | 2005 | 12 | 15% |
| Hurricane Irma | 2017 | 8 | 10% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1991 | 7 | 9% |
| Hurricane Eta | 2020 | 3 | 4% |
| April Florida Flooding | 2023 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Broward County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
23 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Broward County since 2000.
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Nearby Florida ZIP codes
Fort Lauderdale
480 claims · $7.1 million paid
33334Fort Lauderdale
913 claims · $7.9 million paid
33304Fort Lauderdale
400 claims · $7.2 million paid
33301Fort Lauderdale
391 claims · $8.3 million paid
33309Fort Lauderdale
1,185 claims · $6.3 million paid
33311Fort Lauderdale
1,431 claims · $26.8 million paid
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.