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Flood history · Fargo, ND 58102

Flood insurance claims in Fargo, ND 58102

686 claims since 1978 and $2.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

686flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$4,630average paid claim
7claims in the last 10 years
56%of claims outside high-risk zones
#4of 216 North Dakota ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 58102 since 1978.

1978: 60 claims1979: 68 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 1 claims1986: 2 claims1989: 43 claims1993: 18 claims1994: 1 claims1995: 2 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 276 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 14 claims2001: 13 claims2002: 1 claims2004: 1 claims2006: 6 claims2007: 1 claims2009: 109 claims2010: 16 claims2011: 25 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 14 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2019: 4 claims2020: 2 claims2024: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 56% 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, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 38% of claims.

7 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Fargo, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding199726338%
Not a named storm1979599%
Midwest Flooding1993183%
Winter storm2009142%
Severe flooding2001122%
Late spring storms201391%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)40% · 275
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)51% · 352
Zone not recorded9% · 59

NFIP communities

Fargo, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off
Reed, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Cass County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-09-11
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2020-07-09
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-06-12
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2013-05-29
FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2013-04-26
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2011-05-10

17 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Cass 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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