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Flood history · Cincinnati, OH 45223

Flood insurance claims in Cincinnati, OH 45223

51 claims since 1978 and $784,930 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

51flood insurance claims since 1978
$784,930paid to policyholders
$21,214average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
14%of claims outside high-risk zones
#138of 900 Ohio ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 45223 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1979: 14 claims1980: 1 claims1982: 14 claims1993: 6 claims1996: 3 claims1997: 1 claims1998: 2 claims2000: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2008: 1 claims2010: 2 claims2018: 2 claims2020: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

86% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 14% outside them.

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
Not a named storm197912%
March storm200812%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)35% · 18
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)6% · 3
Zone not recorded59% · 30

NFIP communities

Cincinnati, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Hamilton County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And LandslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2026-10-02
Severe Storms, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2018-04-17
Severe StormsSevere Storm · Emergency · 2012-06-30
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-07-13
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression IkeSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-10-24
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13

8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hamilton 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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