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Flood history · North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Flood insurance claims in North Ridgeville, OH 44039

143 claims since 1978 and $2.6 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

143flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.6 millionpaid to policyholders
$26,160average paid claim
22claims in the last 10 years
24%of claims outside high-risk zones
#34of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 44039 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1980: 4 claims1981: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1986: 1 claims1989: 3 claims1990: 1 claims1994: 1 claims1997: 3 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2001: 1 claims2005: 5 claims2006: 1 claims2011: 31 claims2012: 4 claims2014: 59 claims2020: 16 claims2023: 3 claims2026: 3 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

76% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 24% outside them.

22 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Late winter storms20112920%
Unnamed flooding198932%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)73% · 104
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)22% · 32
Zone not recorded5% · 7

NFIP communities

North Ridgeville, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Lorain County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2012-06-30
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-02-15
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-09-19
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-06-03
Severe Storms And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2002-11-18

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Lorain 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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