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Flood history · Tiffin, OH 44883

Flood insurance claims in Tiffin, OH 44883

109 claims since 1979 and $1.6 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

109flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.6 millionpaid to policyholders
$17,892average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
18%of claims outside high-risk zones
#45of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 44883 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1980: 1 claims1981: 8 claims1985: 1 claims1990: 4 claims1991: 1 claims1997: 9 claims1998: 2 claims2000: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 8 claims2008: 33 claims2009: 1 claims2011: 25 claims2013: 9 claims2017: 3 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

82% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 18% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Late winter storms, accounts for 20% of claims.

4 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 storms20112220%
Unnamed flooding19901211%
Tropical Storm Erin200711%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)74% · 81
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)16% · 17
Undetermined (D)1% · 1
Zone not recorded9% · 10

NFIP communities

Tiffin, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Seneca County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Seneca County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2012-06-30
Severe Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2007-08-27
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 TornadoesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2002-11-18

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Seneca 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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