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Flood history · Dyersburg, TN 38024

Flood insurance claims in Dyersburg, TN 38024

162 claims since 1978 and $3.6 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

162flood insurance claims since 1978
$3.6 millionpaid to policyholders
$25,838average paid claim
17claims in the last 10 years
10%of claims outside high-risk zones
#30of 471 Tennessee ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 38024 since 1978.

1978: 5 claims1979: 1 claims1981: 4 claims1990: 2 claims1992: 1 claims1997: 15 claims1998: 3 claims2001: 8 claims2003: 4 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 75 claims2011: 21 claims2012: 1 claims2016: 4 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 2 claims2020: 1 claims2025: 13 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (90%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

One event dominates the record: Late spring storms accounts for 46% of all claims in this ZIP code.

17 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Late spring storms20107446%
Mid-spring storms20112012%
Unnamed flooding1997138%
Central U.S. April Flooding2025127%
Late winter severe storms201632%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)83% · 134
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)9% · 15
Zone not recorded8% · 13

NFIP communities

Dyersburg, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Dyer County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Dyer County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-06-19
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Emergency · 2025-04-02
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2020-07-09
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2019-04-17
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-05-09
FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2011-05-04

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Dyer 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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