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Flood history · Rock Island, IL 61201

Flood insurance claims in Rock Island, IL 61201

55 claims since 1979 and $708,339 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

55flood insurance claims since 1979
$708,339paid to policyholders
$17,277average paid claim
12claims in the last 10 years
41%of claims outside high-risk zones
#195of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 61201 since 1978.

1979: 10 claims1980: 1 claims1981: 1 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 1 claims1990: 3 claims1993: 9 claims1997: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2001: 4 claims2008: 6 claims2011: 1 claims2013: 2 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 6 claims2020: 3 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 41% 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, Midwest Flooding, accounts for 13% of claims.

12 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Rock Island County* 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
Midwest Flooding1993713%
Mid-spring storms201335%
Unnamed flooding198524%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)53% · 29
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)36% · 20
Zone not recorded11% · 6

NFIP communities

Rock Island, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Rock Island County*CRS class 6 · up to 20% off

Federal disaster declarations in Rock Island County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-09-19
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2013-05-10
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-06-24
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2001-05-09

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Rock Island 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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