Flood history · West Linn, OR 97068
Flood insurance claims in West Linn, OR 97068
98 claims since 1982 and $2.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 97068 since 1978.
What the record says
About 41% 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.
One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 85% of all claims in this ZIP code.
1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 83 | 85% |
| Winter storm | 2009 | 2 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Clackamas County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Clackamas 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.