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Flood history · Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Flood insurance claims in Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

50 claims since 1978 and $478,532 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

50flood insurance claims since 1978
$478,532paid to policyholders
$14,954average paid claim
12claims in the last 10 years
56%of claims outside high-risk zones
#23of 304 Maine ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 04107 since 1978.

1978: 11 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 1 claims1990: 1 claims1991: 9 claims1992: 1 claims1994: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 2 claims1998: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2007: 4 claims2010: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2022: 1 claims2024: 11 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 56% 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.

12 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

EventYearClaimsShare
The "Halloween" Storm1991816%
April 2007 Nor'easter200748%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)32% · 16
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)40% · 20
Zone not recorded28% · 14

NFIP communities

Cape Elizabeth, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Cumberland County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-03-20
Hurricane LeeHurricane · Emergency · 2023-09-14
Severe Storm And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2018-01-02
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-03-25
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2010-03-25
Severe Winter Storm And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2009-01-09

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Cumberland 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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