Flood history · Downingtown, PA 19335
Flood insurance claims in Downingtown, PA 19335
467 claims since 1978 and $9.5 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 19335 since 1978.
What the record says
78% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 22% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Ida, accounts for 21% of claims.
131 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 Ida | 2021 | 100 | 21% |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 42 | 9% |
| Mid-spring storms | 2014 | 41 | 9% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 24 | 5% |
| Hurricane Isaias | 2020 | 12 | 3% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 9 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Chester County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
12 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Chester 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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