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Flood history · Akron, OH 44333

Flood insurance claims in Akron, OH 44333

52 claims since 1978 and $1.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

52flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$26,865average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
74%of claims outside high-risk zones
#136of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 44333 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1979: 3 claims1980: 4 claims1981: 10 claims1984: 1 claims1989: 1 claims2003: 7 claims2004: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2011: 6 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 11 claims2016: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2020: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 74% 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.

3 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
Unnamed flooding19811019%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)17% · 9
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)48% · 25
Zone not recorded35% · 18

NFIP communities

Summit County *Participates in the NFIP
Fairlawn, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Summit County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

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 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 Summit 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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