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Flood history · Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

Flood insurance claims in Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

223 claims since 1979 and $2.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

223flood insurance claims since 1979
$2.2 millionpaid to policyholders
$11,644average paid claim
30claims in the last 10 years
34%of claims outside high-risk zones
#21of 471 Tennessee ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 37863 since 1978.

1979: 18 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1985: 12 claims1987: 1 claims1990: 1 claims1994: 27 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 1 claims1998: 22 claims2000: 6 claims2002: 27 claims2003: 36 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 21 claims2010: 1 claims2011: 5 claims2012: 1 claims2013: 4 claims2014: 3 claims2016: 3 claims2019: 16 claims2020: 12 claims2025: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 34% 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.

30 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Heavy rains20033516%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)66% · 148
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)34% · 75

NFIP communities

Pigeon Forge, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Sevier County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-02
Tropical Storm HeleneTropical Storm · Major disaster · 2024-10-02
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2019-04-17
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2017-06-23
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-05
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2003-05-08

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Sevier 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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