Flood history · Meyersdale, PA 15552
Flood insurance claims in Meyersdale, PA 15552
68 claims since 1985 and $355,249 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 15552 since 1978.
What the record says
74% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 26% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 25% of claims.
11 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 | 17 | 25% |
| March 2010 Nor'easter | 2010 | 7 | 10% |
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 6 | 9% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Somerset County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Somerset 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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