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Flood history · Carman, IL 61425

Flood insurance claims in Carman, IL 61425

261 claims since 1979 and $7.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

261flood insurance claims since 1979
$7.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$31,430average paid claim
21claims in the last 10 years
17%of claims outside high-risk zones
#46of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 61425 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1982: 3 claims1983: 2 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 4 claims1986: 9 claims1990: 3 claims1993: 43 claims1996: 5 claims1997: 4 claims1998: 7 claims2001: 28 claims2002: 1 claims2008: 91 claims2010: 1 claims2011: 3 claims2013: 9 claims2014: 24 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 15 claims2023: 2 claims2024: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

83% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 17% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Midwest Flooding, accounts for 13% of claims.

21 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Midwest Flooding19933313%
Unnamed flooding198693%
Mid-spring storms201373%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)77% · 201
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)16% · 41
Zone not recorded7% · 19

NFIP communities

Henderson County *Participates in the NFIP
Gulfport, Village OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Henderson 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 Henderson 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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