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Flood history · Owatonna, MN 55060

Flood insurance claims in Owatonna, MN 55060

86 claims since 1979 and $2.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

86flood insurance claims since 1979
$2.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$29,970average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
32%of claims outside high-risk zones
#20of 507 Minnesota ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 55060 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1981: 1 claims1983: 2 claims1991: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2001: 2 claims2004: 4 claims2007: 2 claims2010: 52 claims2014: 3 claims2016: 11 claims2019: 2 claims2024: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 32% 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.

4 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
June Midwest Flooding202422%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)65% · 56
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)30% · 26
Zone not recorded5% · 4

NFIP communities

Owatonna, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Steele County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Steele County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-06-28
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-06-12
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2016-11-02
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2014-07-21
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2010-10-13
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2007-08-23

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Steele 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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