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Flood history · Georgetown, KY 40324

Flood insurance claims in Georgetown, KY 40324

69 claims since 1991 and $1.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

69flood insurance claims since 1991
$1.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$24,225average paid claim
12claims in the last 10 years
42%of claims outside high-risk zones
#81of 562 Kentucky ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 40324 since 1978.

1991: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 13 claims1998: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2001: 4 claims2008: 5 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 2 claims2011: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 25 claims2018: 3 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 8 claims200020102020

What the record says

About 42% 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 19% of claims.

12 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19971319%
Central U.S. April Flooding202569%
February Kentucky Flooding202511%
Late summer storms200911%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)58% · 40
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)42% · 29

NFIP communities

Scott County *Participates in the NFIP
Georgetown, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Shelby County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Scott County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-03
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-02-16
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2015-05-01
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-06-10
Severe Winter Ice And Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Mud AndSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2003-03-14

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Scott 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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