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Flood history · Sarver, PA 16055

Flood insurance claims in Sarver, PA 16055

71 claims since 1978 and $1.8 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

71flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.8 millionpaid to policyholders
$28,881average paid claim
23claims in the last 10 years
31%of claims outside high-risk zones
#271of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 16055 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1981: 1 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 4 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 4 claims1996: 2 claims1999: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 17 claims2005: 1 claims2013: 12 claims2014: 1 claims2018: 9 claims2019: 9 claims2020: 1 claims2024: 3 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 31% 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.

Flooding here is recent: 23 claims (32%) were in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Ivan20041521%
Unnamed flooding199634%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)65% · 46
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)30% · 21
Zone not recorded6% · 4

NFIP communities

South Buffalo, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
Buffalo, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
Clinton, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Butler County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Severe Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2006-06-30
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 Butler 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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