Flood history · Lakeshore, MS 39558
Flood insurance claims in Lakeshore, MS 39558
152 claims since 1980 and $8.1 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 39558 since 1978.
What the record says
87% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 13% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Katrina accounts for 48% of all claims in this ZIP code.
1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | 73 | 48% |
| Tropical Storm Isidore | 2002 | 15 | 10% |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| Tropical Storm Allison | 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| Hurricane Lili | 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012 | 3 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Hancock County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
21 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hancock 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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