Flood history · Crescent, IA 51526
Flood insurance claims in Crescent, IA 51526
72 claims since 1983 and $4.4 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 51526 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (90%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
One event dominates the record: Late spring storms accounts for 53% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 25 claims (35%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Pottawattamie County* takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms | 2011 | 38 | 53% |
| March 2019 Midwest Flooding | 2019 | 15 | 21% |
| June Midwest Flooding | 2024 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Pottawattamie County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
12 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Pottawattamie 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.