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Flood history · Kansas City, MO 64152

Flood insurance claims in Kansas City, MO 64152

61 claims since 1979 and $547,396 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

61flood insurance claims since 1979
$547,396paid to policyholders
$11,404average paid claim
15claims in the last 10 years
21%of claims outside high-risk zones
#138of 642 Missouri ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 64152 since 1978.

1979: 8 claims1981: 2 claims1982: 2 claims1985: 1 claims1990: 1 claims1993: 4 claims1996: 2 claims1998: 6 claims1999: 1 claims2002: 2 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 1 claims2011: 8 claims2015: 3 claims2016: 2 claims2017: 3 claims2019: 10 claims2023: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

79% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 21% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Late spring storms, accounts for 13% of claims.

15 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

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

EventYearClaimsShare
Late spring storms2011813%
Midwest Flooding199347%
Unnamed flooding199012%
Not a named storm198212%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)74% · 45
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)20% · 12
Zone not recorded7% · 4

NFIP communities

Parkville, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Platte County*CRS class 6 · up to 20% off
Kansas City, City OfCRS class 8 · up to 10% off

Federal disaster declarations in Platte County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2019-07-09
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-05-20
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-08-07
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2011-08-12
FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2011-06-30
Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-03-23

12 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Platte 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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