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Flood history · Canandaigua, NY 14424

Flood insurance claims in Canandaigua, NY 14424

108 claims since 1979 and $960,278 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

108flood insurance claims since 1979
$960,278paid to policyholders
$13,525average paid claim
36claims in the last 10 years
27%of claims outside high-risk zones
#194of 1,513 New York ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 14424 since 1978.

1979: 6 claims1981: 2 claims1984: 2 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 2 claims1989: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1993: 25 claims1994: 2 claims1996: 3 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 5 claims2008: 3 claims2011: 5 claims2012: 2 claims2014: 10 claims2015: 1 claims2017: 4 claims2021: 4 claims2023: 24 claims2025: 2 claims2026: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

73% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 27% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Vermont/New York Flooding, accounts for 22% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 36 claims (33%) were in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Canandaigua, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Vermont/New York Flooding20232422%
Unnamed flooding198744%
Not a named storm197911%
Mid-spring storms201411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)69% · 75
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)26% · 28
Zone not recorded5% · 5

NFIP communities

Canandaigua, City OfCRS class 8 · up to 10% off
Canandaigua, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Gorham, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Hopewell, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Ontario County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Remnants Of Tropical Storm DebbyTropical Storm · Major disaster · 2024-09-24
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2023-07-22
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2014-07-08
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-28
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line WindsFlood · Major disaster · 2011-06-10
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-30

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Ontario 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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