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Flood history · Vinton, IA 52349

Flood insurance claims in Vinton, IA 52349

90 claims since 1982 and $1.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

90flood insurance claims since 1982
$1.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$22,496average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
17%of claims outside high-risk zones
#40of 441 Iowa ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 52349 since 1978.

1982: 2 claims1990: 1 claims1993: 4 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 4 claims2004: 1 claims2008: 41 claims2009: 2 claims2010: 3 claims2013: 5 claims2016: 24 claims2019: 2 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

83% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 17% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Storm, accounts for 29% of claims.

2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Storm20082629%
Midwest Flooding199322%
March 2019 Midwest Flooding201922%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)83% · 75
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)17% · 15

NFIP communities

Vinton, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Benton County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Benton 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, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-07-31
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-07-02
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-08-24
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-05-27

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Benton 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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