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Flood history · Westerville, OH 43081

Flood insurance claims in Westerville, OH 43081

65 claims since 1979 and $1.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

65flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$20,029average paid claim
17claims in the last 10 years
51%of claims outside high-risk zones
#105of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 43081 since 1978.

1979: 7 claims1981: 5 claims1982: 1 claims1990: 5 claims1995: 3 claims1997: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 1 claims2008: 1 claims2011: 3 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 10 claims2015: 2 claims2016: 6 claims2020: 12 claims2022: 2 claims2024: 1 claims2026: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 51% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

17 claims were filed 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.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Late winter storms201112%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)45% · 29
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)46% · 30
Zone not recorded9% · 6

NFIP communities

Columbus, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Westerville, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Franklin County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Franklin County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And LandslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2026-10-02
Severe Storms And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2012-08-20
Severe StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2012-06-30
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression IkeSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-10-24
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-02-15

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Franklin 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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