Flood history · West Baden Springs, IN 47469
Flood insurance claims in West Baden Springs, IN 47469
78 claims since 1979 and $509,435 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 47469 since 1978.
What the record says
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, March storm, accounts for 15% of claims.
2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| March storm | 2008 | 12 | 15% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1985 | 5 | 6% |
| Mid-spring storms | 2011 | 5 | 6% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Orange County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Orange 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.