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Flood history · Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082

Flood insurance claims in Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082

93 claims since 1980 and $159,431 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

93flood insurance claims since 1980
$159,431paid to policyholders
$2,899average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
53%of claims outside high-risk zones
#32of 563 Michigan ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 48082 since 1978.

1980: 1 claims1981: 2 claims1985: 26 claims1986: 36 claims1987: 3 claims1997: 5 claims1998: 2 claims2000: 4 claims2001: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2004: 2 claims2008: 2 claims2009: 3 claims2011: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2019: 1 claims2020: 1 claims2021: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 53% 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.

3 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19852426%
Hurricane Ike200811%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)47% · 44
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)53% · 49

NFIP communities

St. Clair Shores, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Macomb County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-02-08
Severe Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2021-07-15
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2014-09-25
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-06-30

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Macomb 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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