Flood history · Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Flood insurance claims in Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
210 claims since 1983 and $5.7 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 28450 since 1978.
What the record says
82% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 18% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Florence accounts for 54% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 123 claims (59%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Florence | 2018 | 113 | 54% |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 53 | 25% |
| Hurricane Matthew | 2016 | 13 | 6% |
| Hurricane Fran | 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| Hurricane Debby | 2024 | 3 | 1% |
| Hurricane Helene | 2024 | 3 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Columbus County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
18 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Columbus 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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