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Flood history · Park Ridge, IL 60068

Flood insurance claims in Park Ridge, IL 60068

140 claims since 1979 and $1.9 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

140flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.9 millionpaid to policyholders
$17,068average paid claim
15claims in the last 10 years
99%of claims outside high-risk zones
#101of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 60068 since 1978.

1979: 3 claims1981: 2 claims1982: 5 claims1983: 2 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 34 claims1994: 2 claims1995: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2007: 3 claims2008: 14 claims2009: 4 claims2010: 2 claims2011: 13 claims2013: 35 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 1 claims2017: 2 claims2018: 5 claims2020: 6 claims2023: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 99% 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.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 26% of claims.

15 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Niles, Village Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19823726%
Mid-spring storms20132216%
Hurricane Ike2008139%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)1% · 2
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)95% · 133
Zone not recorded4% · 5

NFIP communities

Park Ridge, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Niles, Village OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off

Federal disaster declarations in Cook County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodngFlood · Major disaster · 2024-09-20
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2023-11-20
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2023-08-15
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2013-05-10
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2010-08-19
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-10-03

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Cook 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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