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Flood history · Bridgeville, PA 15017

Flood insurance claims in Bridgeville, PA 15017

227 claims since 1980 and $6.3 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

227flood insurance claims since 1980
$6.3 millionpaid to policyholders
$31,390average paid claim
68claims in the last 10 years
18%of claims outside high-risk zones
#70of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 15017 since 1978.

1980: 18 claims1981: 22 claims1984: 12 claims1985: 3 claims1986: 1 claims1990: 5 claims1995: 2 claims1996: 4 claims2000: 3 claims2004: 41 claims2005: 2 claims2010: 7 claims2013: 38 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 3 claims2018: 51 claims2021: 11 claims2024: 3 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, Tropical Storm Ivan, accounts for 16% of claims.

68 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Ivan20043716%
Unnamed flooding1984115%
Hurricane Ida202173%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)65% · 148
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)14% · 32
Zone not recorded21% · 47

NFIP communities

Bridgeville, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP
Collier, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Allegheny County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-10-01
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10
Tropical Depression IvanHurricane · Major disaster · 2004-09-19
Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression FrancesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-09-19

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Allegheny 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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