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Flood history · Lancaster, TX 75146

Flood insurance claims in Lancaster, TX 75146

153 claims since 1979 and $4.6 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

153flood insurance claims since 1979
$4.6 millionpaid to policyholders
$41,214average paid claim
14claims in the last 10 years
31%of claims outside high-risk zones
#314of 1,592 Texas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 75146 since 1978.

1979: 6 claims1981: 6 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 3 claims1985: 4 claims1989: 25 claims1990: 1 claims1991: 3 claims1992: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1994: 2 claims1995: 7 claims1997: 2 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 17 claims2001: 3 claims2004: 41 claims2007: 3 claims2008: 5 claims2009: 3 claims2010: 1 claims2015: 3 claims2018: 8 claims2021: 1 claims2022: 5 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 31% 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 16% of claims.

14 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19892516%
March storm200853%
Dallas Flash Floods202253%
Early summer storms201521%
Fall 2018 Texas Flooding201811%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)63% · 97
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)29% · 44
Zone not recorded8% · 12

NFIP communities

Lancaster, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Dallas County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-05-17
Tropical Storms Marco And LauraHurricane · Emergency · 2020-08-24
Hurricane HarveyHurricane · Major disaster · 2017-08-25
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-02-09
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-05-29
Hurricane IkeHurricane · Emergency · 2008-09-10

11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Dallas 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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