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Flood history · Tinley Park, IL 60477

Flood insurance claims in Tinley Park, IL 60477

77 claims since 1978 and $112,467 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

77flood insurance claims since 1978
$112,467paid to policyholders
$2,812average paid claim
1claims in the last 10 years
39%of claims outside high-risk zones
#158of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 60477 since 1978.

1978: 5 claims1981: 10 claims1982: 6 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 2 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 1 claims1990: 1 claims1991: 8 claims1993: 1 claims1996: 11 claims1997: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 2 claims2001: 5 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 3 claims2004: 3 claims2005: 1 claims2007: 4 claims2008: 2 claims2011: 2 claims2013: 3 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 39% 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 38% of claims.

1 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.

Tinley Park, Village Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 6), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 20% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19812938%
Hurricane Ike200823%
Mid-spring storms201323%
Midwest Flooding199311%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)55% · 42
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)35% · 27
Zone not recorded10% · 8

NFIP communities

Tinley Park, Village OfCRS class 6 · up to 20% 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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