Flood history · Carol Stream, IL 60188
Flood insurance claims in Carol Stream, IL 60188
142 claims since 1978 and $2.2 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 60188 since 1978.
What the record says
89% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 11% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Ike accounts for 40% of all claims in this ZIP code.
No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ike | 2008 | 57 | 40% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 32 | 23% |
| Mid-spring storms | 2013 | 7 | 5% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in DuPage County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for DuPage County since 2000.
Check a specific address in Carol Stream.
ZIP-level history is the backdrop. See the official FEMA flood zone, ground elevation and next steps for one property, free.
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.