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Flood history · Gunnison, MS 38746

Flood insurance claims in Gunnison, MS 38746

62 claims since 1979 and $1.5 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

62flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.5 millionpaid to policyholders
$29,397average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
9%of claims outside high-risk zones
#92of 387 Mississippi ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 38746 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1983: 2 claims1984: 2 claims1995: 3 claims1997: 5 claims2001: 1 claims2008: 9 claims2009: 1 claims2011: 35 claims2019: 1 claims2020: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (91%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

One event dominates the record: Mid-spring storms accounts for 55% of all claims in this ZIP code.

2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Mid-spring storms20113455%
Unnamed flooding197912%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)82% · 51
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)8% · 5
Zone not recorded10% · 6

NFIP communities

Bolivar County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Bolivar County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-10-22
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Emergency · 2021-08-28
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-04-16
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-03-12
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2016-03-25
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2011-05-11

12 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Bolivar 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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