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Flood history · Omaha, NE 68106

Flood insurance claims in Omaha, NE 68106

50 claims since 1978 and $675,468 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

50flood insurance claims since 1978
$675,468paid to policyholders
$16,475average paid claim
5claims in the last 10 years
46%of claims outside high-risk zones
#26of 271 Nebraska ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 68106 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1979: 4 claims1980: 7 claims1982: 3 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 3 claims1987: 1 claims1993: 14 claims1999: 1 claims2004: 4 claims2008: 1 claims2014: 3 claims2018: 1 claims2021: 1 claims2024: 2 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 46% 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.

5 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Omaha, 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

EventYearClaimsShare
Midwest Flooding1993918%
Unnamed flooding198412%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)42% · 21
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)36% · 18
Zone not recorded22% · 11

NFIP communities

Omaha, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off

Federal disaster declarations in Douglas County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-10-22
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-10-21
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-09-24
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-08-20
Severe Storms And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2021-09-06
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-03-21

16 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Douglas 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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