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Flood history · Miles City, MT 59301

Flood insurance claims in Miles City, MT 59301

155 claims since 1978 and $400,061 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

155flood insurance claims since 1978
$400,061paid to policyholders
$3,704average paid claim
6claims in the last 10 years
35%of claims outside high-risk zones
#2of 162 Montana ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 59301 since 1978.

1978: 9 claims1979: 65 claims1982: 1 claims1983: 1 claims1986: 1 claims1991: 2 claims1993: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 2 claims2001: 5 claims2005: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 2 claims2011: 55 claims2012: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2018: 4 claims2021: 1 claims2023: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 35% 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.

6 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Miles City, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

No named events recorded.

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)34% · 53
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)18% · 28
Zone not recorded48% · 74

NFIP communities

Miles City, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Custer County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Custer County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2018-10-31
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2013-07-10
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-06-17
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-06-13
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Custer 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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