Flood history · Downsville, NY 13755
Flood insurance claims in Downsville, NY 13755
91 claims since 1984 and $1.7 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 13755 since 1978.
What the record says
81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Torrential rain, accounts for 22% of claims.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrential rain | 2005 | 20 | 22% |
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011 | 8 | 9% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 5 | 5% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| Hurricane Debby | 2024 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Delaware County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
22 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Delaware 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.