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Flood history · Belfry, KY 41514

Flood insurance claims in Belfry, KY 41514

506 claims since 1978 and $12.1 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

506flood insurance claims since 1978
$12.1 millionpaid to policyholders
$25,953average paid claim
100claims in the last 10 years
38%of claims outside high-risk zones
#9of 562 Kentucky ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 41514 since 1978.

1978: 52 claims1979: 12 claims1980: 2 claims1981: 39 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 89 claims1985: 2 claims1989: 14 claims1996: 27 claims1997: 10 claims1998: 3 claims2002: 19 claims2003: 8 claims2004: 15 claims2007: 18 claims2009: 65 claims2012: 8 claims2013: 6 claims2015: 12 claims2016: 4 claims2017: 4 claims2018: 6 claims2020: 3 claims2021: 11 claims2022: 32 claims2025: 42 claims2026: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 38% 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 21% of claims.

100 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Pike County* takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding198410421%
Storm20095611%
February Kentucky Flooding2025428%
Not a named storm1978224%
Heavy rains2004143%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)57% · 290
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)35% · 175
Zone not recorded8% · 41

NFIP communities

Pike County*CRS class 9 · up to 05% off
Pikeville, City OfCRS class 9 · up to 05% off

Federal disaster declarations in Pike 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, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-02-24
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-02-16
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2022-07-29
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, LandslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2022-02-27
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2021-04-23

23 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Pike 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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