Flood history · Pittsfield, MA 01201
Flood insurance claims in Pittsfield, MA 01201
124 claims since 1978 and $720,537 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 01201 since 1978.
What the record says
73% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 27% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Irene, accounts for 15% of claims.
No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 18 | 15% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 4 | 3% |
| March 2010 Nor'easter | 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| Late summer storms | 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| Not a named storm | 1979 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Berkshire County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Berkshire 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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