Flood history · Woods Hole, MA 02543
Flood insurance claims in Woods Hole, MA 02543
81 claims since 1978 and $828,559 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 02543 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (98%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Bob accounts for 73% of all claims in this ZIP code.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Bob | 1991 | 59 | 73% |
| The "Halloween" Storm | 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| December Storm - Nor'easter | 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1978 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Barnstable County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Barnstable 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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