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Flood history · Saint Louis, MO 63133

Flood insurance claims in Saint Louis, MO 63133

84 claims since 1978 and $3.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

84flood insurance claims since 1978
$3.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$59,864average paid claim
30claims in the last 10 years
10%of claims outside high-risk zones
#111of 642 Missouri ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 63133 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1979: 3 claims1981: 4 claims1982: 12 claims1984: 2 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1995: 4 claims2000: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2008: 19 claims2013: 1 claims2016: 2 claims2019: 4 claims2022: 23 claims2024: 2 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (90%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Late July Flooding, accounts for 24% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 30 claims (36%) were 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.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Late July Flooding20222024%
Hurricane Ike20081720%
Unnamed flooding199556%
Not a named storm198256%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)87% · 73
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)10% · 8
Zone not recorded4% · 3

NFIP communities

Wellston, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Hanley Hills, Village OfParticipates in the NFIP
Pagedale, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
University City, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in St. Louis County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-06-09
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And WildfiresSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-05-21
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2022-08-08
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2017-06-02
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2016-01-21
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2016-01-02

18 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for St. Louis 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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