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Flood history · Chattanooga, TN 37411

Flood insurance claims in Chattanooga, TN 37411

121 claims since 1978 and $930,865 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

121flood insurance claims since 1978
$930,865paid to policyholders
$10,700average paid claim
5claims in the last 10 years
40%of claims outside high-risk zones
#41of 471 Tennessee ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 37411 since 1978.

1978: 4 claims1979: 10 claims1980: 44 claims1981: 1 claims1982: 1 claims1983: 2 claims1984: 2 claims1987: 2 claims1988: 1 claims1989: 2 claims1990: 2 claims1992: 1 claims1994: 28 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 6 claims2004: 1 claims2011: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2020: 2 claims2025: 3 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 40% 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.

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
Heavy rains200354%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)32% · 39
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)21% · 26
Zone not recorded46% · 56

NFIP communities

Chattanooga, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Hamilton County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-02
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-06-17
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2023-05-17
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-04-24
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2019-04-17
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds AndSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2012-03-16

11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hamilton 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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