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Flood history · Vassar, MI 48768

Flood insurance claims in Vassar, MI 48768

63 claims since 1985 and $665,521 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

63flood insurance claims since 1985
$665,521paid to policyholders
$12,798average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
19%of claims outside high-risk zones
#50of 563 Michigan ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 48768 since 1978.

1985: 9 claims1986: 18 claims1994: 1 claims1996: 18 claims1997: 5 claims2009: 5 claims2010: 1 claims2013: 3 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 1 claims2021: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 43% of all claims in this ZIP code.

3 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Vassar, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 6), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 20% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19852743%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)79% · 50
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)19% · 12
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Vassar, City OfCRS class 6 · up to 20% off
Vassar, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Tuscola County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2026-06-30
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07

2 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Tuscola 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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