Flood history · Macungie, PA 18062
Flood insurance claims in Macungie, PA 18062
147 claims since 1978 and $1.9 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 18062 since 1978.
What the record says
79% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 21% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Isaias, accounts for 18% of claims.
43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isaias | 2020 | 27 | 18% |
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 15 | 10% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 14 | 10% |
| Not a named storm | 1979 | 10 | 7% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 8 | 5% |
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011 | 4 | 3% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Lehigh County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
8 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Lehigh 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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