Flood history · West Plains, MO 65775
Flood insurance claims in West Plains, MO 65775
61 claims since 1979 and $3.5 million 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 65775 since 1978.
What the record says
83% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 17% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Late spring severe storms accounts for 61% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 42 claims (69%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late spring severe storms | 2017 | 37 | 61% |
| Mid-spring storms | 2011 | 4 | 7% |
| Central U.S. April Flooding | 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| Not a named storm | 1982 | 1 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Howell County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
17 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Howell 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.