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Flood history · Toledo, OH 43609

Flood insurance claims in Toledo, OH 43609

146 claims since 1978 and $691,589 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

146flood insurance claims since 1978
$691,589paid to policyholders
$7,684average paid claim
0claims in the last 10 years
38%of claims outside high-risk zones
#33of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 43609 since 1978.

1978: 24 claims1981: 18 claims1982: 25 claims1984: 6 claims1985: 11 claims1986: 14 claims1987: 1 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 5 claims1992: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1997: 4 claims2000: 2 claims2001: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2006: 4 claims2007: 2 claims2008: 7 claims2009: 8 claims2010: 1 claims2011: 5 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 38% 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.

No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding1985139%
Tropical Storm Erin200711%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)55% · 80
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)34% · 49
Zone not recorded12% · 17

NFIP communities

Toledo, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Lucas County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2012-06-30
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2006-07-02
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-09-19
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2000-08-21

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Lucas 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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