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Flood history · Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Flood insurance claims in Sioux Falls, SD 57104

75 claims since 1982 and $570,968 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

75flood insurance claims since 1982
$570,968paid to policyholders
$9,360average paid claim
16claims in the last 10 years
59%of claims outside high-risk zones
#12of 156 South Dakota ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 57104 since 1978.

1982: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1993: 6 claims1997: 8 claims2004: 1 claims2010: 15 claims2011: 7 claims2014: 9 claims2015: 11 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 2 claims2019: 13 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 59% 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.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 9% of claims.

16 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.

Sioux Falls, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 6), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 20% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding199779%
Late spring storms201145%
Midwest Flooding199334%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)41% · 31
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)59% · 44

NFIP communities

Sioux Falls, City OfCRS class 6 · up to 20% off
Minnehaha County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Minnehaha County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-08-15
Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2022-06-29
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2019-11-18
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-06-07
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2014-07-28
Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-05-10

9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Minnehaha 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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