Flood history · Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Flood insurance claims in Havre De Grace, MD 21078
81 claims since 1978 and $1.2 million 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 21078 since 1978.
What the record says
78% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 22% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Isabel accounts for 53% of all claims in this ZIP code.
8 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.
Havre De Grace, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isabel | 2003 | 43 | 53% |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| Mid-spring storms | 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Gloria | 1985 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Debby | 2024 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Harford County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Harford 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.