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Flood history · Vermilion, OH 44089

Flood insurance claims in Vermilion, OH 44089

424 claims since 1978 and $4.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

424flood insurance claims since 1978
$4.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$11,742average paid claim
18claims in the last 10 years
8%of claims outside high-risk zones
#7of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 44089 since 1978.

1978: 14 claims1979: 27 claims1980: 2 claims1981: 3 claims1982: 21 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 24 claims1985: 140 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 3 claims1991: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1994: 38 claims1995: 4 claims1996: 48 claims1997: 3 claims1998: 6 claims1999: 2 claims2005: 2 claims2006: 15 claims2007: 8 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 9 claims2011: 1 claims2012: 2 claims2013: 2 claims2014: 25 claims2015: 2 claims2019: 13 claims2020: 2 claims2021: 1 claims2023: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (92%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 43% of all claims in this ZIP code.

18 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding199618443%
Not a named storm197941%
Tropical Storm Erin200710%
Late winter storms201110%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)91% · 387
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)8% · 35
Zone not recorded0% · 2

NFIP communities

Vermilion, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Lorain County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Erie 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

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Erie 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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