Flood history · Okeechobee, FL 34972
Flood insurance claims in Okeechobee, FL 34972
172 claims since 1994 and $1.3 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 34972 since 1978.
What the record says
87% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 13% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Frances, accounts for 19% of claims.
18 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.
Okeechobee County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Frances | 2004 | 32 | 19% |
| Tropical Storm Fay | 2008 | 31 | 18% |
| Hurricane Wilma | 2005 | 29 | 17% |
| Hurricane Jeanne | 2004 | 25 | 15% |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012 | 24 | 14% |
| Hurricane Irma | 2017 | 8 | 5% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Okeechobee County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
21 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Okeechobee 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.