Flood history · Rensselaer, NY 12144
Flood insurance claims in Rensselaer, NY 12144
81 claims since 1989 and $495,055 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 12144 since 1978.
What the record says
85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 11% of claims.
15 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 9 | 11% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 6 | 7% |
| December Nor'easter | 2023 | 4 | 5% |
| Late summer storms | 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Rensselaer County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
13 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Rensselaer 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.