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Flood history · Mc Clure, IL 62957

Flood insurance claims in Mc Clure, IL 62957

168 claims since 1979 and $823,768 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

168flood insurance claims since 1979
$823,768paid to policyholders
$7,699average paid claim
29claims in the last 10 years
0%of claims outside high-risk zones
#78of 914 Illinois ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 62957 since 1978.

1979: 36 claims1981: 1 claims1982: 4 claims1983: 20 claims1986: 1 claims1993: 30 claims2001: 2 claims2008: 9 claims2011: 33 claims2013: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 28 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (100%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Mid-spring storms, accounts for 12% of claims.

29 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Mid-spring storms20112012%
Midwest Flooding19931811%
March storm200832%
Early winter storms201511%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)63% · 106
Zone not recorded37% · 62

NFIP communities

East Cape Girardeau, Village OfParticipates in the NFIP
Alexander County*Participates in the NFIP
Union County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Alexander County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-09-19
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-06-07
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2009-03-02
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2003-05-15

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Alexander 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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