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Flood history · Oakville, IA 52646

Flood insurance claims in Oakville, IA 52646

52 claims since 1982 and $3.5 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

52flood insurance claims since 1982
$3.5 millionpaid to policyholders
$77,934average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
82%of claims outside high-risk zones
#64of 441 Iowa ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 52646 since 1978.

1982: 1 claims1985: 1 claims1993: 2 claims1997: 1 claims2008: 38 claims2010: 3 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 1 claims2023: 1 claims2024: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 82% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

4 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Midwest Flooding199324%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)17% · 9
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)79% · 41
Zone not recorded4% · 2

NFIP communities

Oakville, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Des Moines County*Participates in the NFIP
Louisa County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Louisa County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-03-23
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
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-05-25

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Louisa 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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