Flood history · Afton, NY 13730
Flood insurance claims in Afton, NY 13730
53 claims since 1978 and $876,153 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 13730 since 1978.
What the record says
81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Tropical Storm Lee accounts for 42% of all claims in this ZIP code.
No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.
The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011 | 22 | 42% |
| Torrential rain | 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Chenango County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
18 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Chenango County since 2000.
Check a specific address in Afton.
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.