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Flood history · Wichita, KS 67235

Flood insurance claims in Wichita, KS 67235

69 claims since 1983 and $1.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

69flood insurance claims since 1983
$1.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$29,838average paid claim
9claims in the last 10 years
35%of claims outside high-risk zones
#35of 318 Kansas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 67235 since 1978.

1983: 1 claims1985: 2 claims1989: 2 claims1993: 2 claims1995: 1 claims1998: 18 claims1999: 2 claims2003: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2008: 20 claims2009: 6 claims2010: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 7 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 35% 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.

9 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Ike20082029%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)62% · 43
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)33% · 23
Zone not recorded4% · 3

NFIP communities

Wichita, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Sedgwick County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Sedgwick County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-10-20
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2012-05-24
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2009-09-30
Severe Winter StormsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-02-01
Severe Winter StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2007-12-12
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Sedgwick 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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