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Flood history · Meadville, PA 16335

Flood insurance claims in Meadville, PA 16335

87 claims since 1978 and $233,557 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

87flood insurance claims since 1978
$233,557paid to policyholders
$3,767average paid claim
5claims in the last 10 years
17%of claims outside high-risk zones
#229of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 16335 since 1978.

1978: 4 claims1979: 5 claims1980: 5 claims1981: 13 claims1982: 2 claims1985: 4 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 1 claims1990: 2 claims1996: 10 claims1998: 3 claims2003: 2 claims2004: 20 claims2005: 2 claims2006: 4 claims2011: 3 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 2 claims2018: 2 claims2022: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

83% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 17% outside them.

5 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
Unnamed flooding19961416%
Not a named storm197911%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)69% · 60
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)14% · 12
Zone not recorded17% · 15

NFIP communities

Meadville, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Vernon, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
West Mead, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Crawford 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
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2003-08-23

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Crawford 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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