Flood history · Smithville, MO 64089
Flood insurance claims in Smithville, MO 64089
92 claims since 1978 and $603,647 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 64089 since 1978.
What the record says
About 61% 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.
One event dominates the record: Not a named storm accounts for 72% of all claims in this ZIP code.
2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
Platte County* 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
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a named storm | 1982 | 66 | 72% |
| Hurricane Ike | 2008 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Clay County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Clay 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.