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Flood history · Castlewood, SD 57223

Flood insurance claims in Castlewood, SD 57223

85 claims since 1978 and $1.3 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

85flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.3 millionpaid to policyholders
$16,469average paid claim
25claims in the last 10 years
85%of claims outside high-risk zones
#10of 156 South Dakota ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 57223 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1997: 13 claims1998: 1 claims2001: 2 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 21 claims2011: 21 claims2019: 25 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 85% 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.

25 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding1997911%
Severe flooding200122%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)15% · 13
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)84% · 71
Zone not recorded1% · 1

NFIP communities

Hamlin County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Hamlin County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2022-06-29
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-09-23
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2019-06-07
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2017-02-01
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-08-02
FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2011-05-13

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hamlin 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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