Flood history · Hawaii
Flood insurance claims in Hawaii
6,123 claims and $166.1 million paid since 1978. Find your ZIP code.
6,123claims since 1978
$166.1 millionpaid to policyholders
28ZIP codes with 50+ claims
Claims by year
Biggest flood events
| Event (top events per ZIP) | Year | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Iniki | 1992 | 1,027 |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 503 |
| 2026-03-KonaStorm | 2026 | 422 |
| Hurricane Lane | 2018 | 27 |
| Hurricane Iselle | 2014 | 11 |
| 2025 July West Coast Tsunami | 2025 | 3 |
Hawaii ZIP codes by flood claims
ZIP codes with at least 50 claims. Select one for its full history.
| ZIP | Place | County | Claims | Paid | Last 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96756 | Koloa | Kauai | 472 | $27.5 million | 77 |
| 96740 | Kailua Kona | Hawaii | 416 | $16.5 million | 28 |
| 96821 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 415 | $23.2 million | 223 |
| 96714 | Hanalei | Kauai | 395 | $7.4 million | 163 |
| 96753 | Kihei | Maui | 382 | $20.9 million | 186 |
| 96734 | Kailua | Honolulu | 370 | $7.2 million | 32 |
| 96712 | Haleiwa | Honolulu | 320 | $6.8 million | 97 |
| 96746 | Kapaa | Kauai | 239 | $4.2 million | 49 |
| 96792 | Waianae | Honolulu | 235 | $5.2 million | 16 |
| 96762 | Laie | Honolulu | 223 | $7.3 million | 68 |
| 96720 | Hilo | Hawaii | 214 | $3.3 million | 18 |
| 96761 | Lahaina | Maui | 201 | $2.7 million | 47 |
| 96717 | Hauula | Honolulu | 199 | $2.8 million | 44 |
| 96815 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 162 | $1.8 million | 32 |
| 96816 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 162 | $2.9 million | 43 |
| 96730 | Kaaawa | Honolulu | 141 | $1.1 million | 20 |
| 96819 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 135 | $5.2 million | 11 |
| 96791 | Waialua | Honolulu | 130 | $3.0 million | 49 |
| 96744 | Kaneohe | Honolulu | 117 | $1.6 million | 51 |
| 96793 | Wailuku | Maui | 108 | $1.2 million | 15 |
| 96825 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 75 | $1.0 million | 23 |
| 96752 | Kekaha | Kauai | 72 | $1.0 million | 1 |
| 96826 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 70 | $1.2 million | 11 |
| 96703 | Anahola | Kauai | 69 | $743,213 | 19 |
| 96766 | Lihue | Kauai | 65 | $1.5 million | 16 |
| 96743 | Kamuela | Hawaii | 64 | $1.2 million | 14 |
| 96706 | Ewa Beach | Honolulu | 64 | $302,827 | 12 |
| 96822 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 62 | $931,261 | 14 |
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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.