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Flood history · Beardstown, IL 62618

Flood insurance claims in Beardstown, IL 62618

100 claims since 1979 and $524,664 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

100flood insurance claims since 1979
$524,664paid to policyholders
$6,477average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
44%of claims outside high-risk zones
#121of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 62618 since 1978.

1979: 18 claims1982: 25 claims1983: 5 claims1985: 13 claims1989: 1 claims1993: 17 claims1995: 5 claims2002: 5 claims2008: 1 claims2010: 4 claims2011: 1 claims2013: 3 claims2020: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 44% 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 17% of claims.

2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19951717%
Hurricane Ike200811%
Mid-spring storms201111%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)29% · 29
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)23% · 23
Zone not recorded48% · 48

NFIP communities

Cass County *Participates in the NFIP
Beardstown, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Cass 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 · 2008-10-03
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Cass 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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