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Flood history · Central City, IA 52214

Flood insurance claims in Central City, IA 52214

59 claims since 1990 and $676,342 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

59flood insurance claims since 1990
$676,342paid to policyholders
$13,262average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
15%of claims outside high-risk zones
#61of 441 Iowa ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 52214 since 1978.

1990: 4 claims1993: 3 claims1999: 14 claims2004: 6 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 17 claims2010: 5 claims2013: 3 claims2016: 4 claims2018: 2 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.

2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Linn County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Midwest Flooding199323%
Storm200812%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)85% · 50
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)15% · 9

NFIP communities

Linn County *CRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Central City, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Linn County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe StormsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-08-17
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2016-10-31
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2014-08-05
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-07-02
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-05-27
Severe Winter StormsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2007-03-14

9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Linn 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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