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Flood history · Port Gibson, MS 39150

Flood insurance claims in Port Gibson, MS 39150

183 claims since 1978 and $2.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

183flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$12,555average paid claim
7claims in the last 10 years
34%of claims outside high-risk zones
#52of 387 Mississippi ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 39150 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1983: 4 claims1984: 2 claims1985: 4 claims1990: 7 claims1991: 5 claims1993: 3 claims1994: 7 claims1995: 15 claims1996: 3 claims1997: 27 claims1998: 5 claims2002: 7 claims2003: 2 claims2004: 1 claims2005: 9 claims2008: 21 claims2009: 10 claims2011: 39 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 2 claims2020: 1 claims2021: 1 claims2025: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 34% 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.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Mid-spring storms, accounts for 20% of claims.

7 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 storms20113620%
Unnamed flooding198332%
Hurricane Katrina200511%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)66% · 121
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)34% · 62

NFIP communities

Claiborne County *Participates in the NFIP
Port Gibson, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Claiborne County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.Severe Storm · Major disaster · 2023-08-12
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-10-22
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Emergency · 2021-08-28
Hurricane DeltaHurricane · Emergency · 2020-10-08
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-07-09
Severe Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-04-23

16 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Claiborne 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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