Flood history · East Rockaway, NY 11518
Flood insurance claims in East Rockaway, NY 11518
2,206 claims since 1978 and $89.4 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 11518 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 Sandy accounts for 49% of all claims in this ZIP code.
109 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
East Rockaway, Village Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 1,072 | 49% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 383 | 17% |
| December Storm - Nor'easter | 1992 | 179 | 8% |
| Torrential rain | 2005 | 101 | 5% |
| The "Halloween" Storm | 1991 | 55 | 2% |
| March 2010 Nor'easter | 2010 | 50 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Nassau County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
14 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Nassau 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.