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Flood history · Tampa, FL 33621

Flood insurance claims in Tampa, FL 33621

90 claims since 1980 and $274,063 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

90flood insurance claims since 1980
$274,063paid to policyholders
$22,839average paid claim
89claims in the last 10 years
1%of claims outside high-risk zones
#538of 1,142 Florida ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 33621 since 1978.

1980: 1 claims2024: 89 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (99%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

One event dominates the record: Hurricane Helene accounts for 98% of all claims in this ZIP code.

Flooding here is recent: 89 claims (99%) were in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Tampa, 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

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Helene20248898%
Hurricane Milton202411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)99% · 89
Undetermined (D)1% · 1

NFIP communities

Tampa, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off

Federal disaster declarations in Hillsborough County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane MiltonHurricane · Major disaster · 2024-10-11
Hurricane MiltonHurricane · Emergency · 2024-10-07
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

25 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hillsborough 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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