Flood history · Saint Petersburg, FL 33715
Flood insurance claims in Saint Petersburg, FL 33715
443 claims since 1980 and $15.8 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 33715 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (98%) 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 56% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 318 claims (72%) 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.
Pinellas County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 2), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 40% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene | 2024 | 247 | 56% |
| Hurricane Milton | 2024 | 50 | 11% |
| Hurricane Elena | 1985 | 24 | 5% |
| The 'No-Name Storm' | 1982 | 13 | 3% |
| Blizzard of 1993 | 1993 | 12 | 3% |
| Hurricane Josephine | 1996 | 9 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Pinellas County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
25 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Pinellas County since 2000.
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Nearby Florida ZIP codes
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33705Saint Petersburg
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33710Saint Petersburg
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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.