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Flood history · Pittsburg, KS 66762

Flood insurance claims in Pittsburg, KS 66762

140 claims since 1985 and $1.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

140flood insurance claims since 1985
$1.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$16,600average paid claim
10claims in the last 10 years
54%of claims outside high-risk zones
#13of 318 Kansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 66762 since 1978.

1985: 2 claims1986: 3 claims1989: 2 claims1993: 24 claims1994: 29 claims1995: 9 claims1996: 1 claims1998: 13 claims1999: 6 claims2001: 1 claims2002: 2 claims2004: 2 claims2007: 12 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 1 claims2012: 10 claims2013: 12 claims2019: 3 claims2022: 1 claims2024: 2 claims2026: 4 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 54% 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.

10 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Thunderstorms200764%
Unnamed flooding198611%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)45% · 63
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)53% · 74
Zone not recorded2% · 3

NFIP communities

Pittsburg, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Crawford County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Crawford County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2026-09-01
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2019-06-20
Tornadoes And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2019-05-28
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-10-22
Severe Winter Storms And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2010-03-09
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2009-06-25

15 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Crawford 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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