Flood history · Agawam, MA 01001
Flood insurance claims in Agawam, MA 01001
52 claims since 1979 and $138,000 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 01001 since 1978.
What the record says
83% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 17% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Not a named storm, accounts for 6% of claims.
3 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a named storm | 1982 | 3 | 6% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 2 | 4% |
| December Nor'easter | 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 1 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Hampden County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hampden 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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