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Flood history · Fargo, ND 58103

Flood insurance claims in Fargo, ND 58103

274 claims since 1978 and $3.1 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

274flood insurance claims since 1978
$3.1 millionpaid to policyholders
$13,492average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
59%of claims outside high-risk zones
#16of 216 North Dakota ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 58103 since 1978.

1978: 22 claims1979: 24 claims1980: 1 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 2 claims1985: 1 claims1989: 26 claims1993: 8 claims1997: 128 claims2000: 6 claims2001: 4 claims2006: 1 claims2009: 36 claims2010: 3 claims2011: 7 claims2020: 2 claims2022: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 59% 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.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 46% of all claims in this ZIP code.

4 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 flooding199712546%
Not a named storm1979207%
Midwest Flooding199362%
Winter storm200952%
Severe flooding200131%
Late spring storms201121%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)39% · 107
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)57% · 156
Zone not recorded4% · 11

NFIP communities

Fargo, City OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off

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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ZIP-level history is the backdrop. See the official FEMA flood zone, ground elevation and next steps for one property, free.

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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