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Flood history · Rockford, IL 61103

Flood insurance claims in Rockford, IL 61103

110 claims since 1978 and $2.5 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

110flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.5 millionpaid to policyholders
$27,640average paid claim
34claims in the last 10 years
15%of claims outside high-risk zones
#114of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 61103 since 1978.

1978: 10 claims1979: 7 claims1980: 1 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 2 claims1988: 4 claims1993: 2 claims1994: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 6 claims2008: 29 claims2010: 4 claims2013: 4 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 7 claims2019: 26 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.

Flooding here is recent: 34 claims (31%) were in the last 10 years.

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

Rockford, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Mid-spring storms201344%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)72% · 79
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)13% · 14
Zone not recorded15% · 17

NFIP communities

Rockford, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Winnebago County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Winnebago County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodngFlood · Major disaster · 2024-09-20
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 · 2008-06-24
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2007-08-30
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Winnebago 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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