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Flood history · Cleveland, OH 44125

Flood insurance claims in Cleveland, OH 44125

409 claims since 1979 and $6.6 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

409flood insurance claims since 1979
$6.6 millionpaid to policyholders
$19,038average paid claim
14claims in the last 10 years
13%of claims outside high-risk zones
#8of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 44125 since 1978.

1979: 61 claims1980: 7 claims1981: 27 claims1983: 20 claims1984: 4 claims1986: 1 claims1988: 1 claims1989: 19 claims1990: 41 claims1991: 1 claims1992: 3 claims1994: 26 claims1995: 3 claims1996: 2 claims1997: 15 claims1998: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2003: 14 claims2004: 22 claims2005: 1 claims2006: 59 claims2007: 2 claims2008: 2 claims2009: 1 claims2011: 52 claims2012: 9 claims2018: 2 claims2020: 11 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

87% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 13% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Late winter storms, accounts for 12% of claims.

14 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 storms20115112%
Unnamed flooding19904912%
Central U.S. April Flooding202510%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)75% · 308
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)11% · 45
Zone not recorded14% · 56

NFIP communities

Valley View, Village OfParticipates in the NFIP
Garfield Heights, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Independence, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Cuyahoga County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And Flooding Due To The Remnants Of Hurricane SandyHurricane · Major disaster · 2013-01-03
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 · 2004-06-03

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Cuyahoga 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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