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Flood history · Dallas, TX 75218

Flood insurance claims in Dallas, TX 75218

125 claims since 1979 and $3.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

125flood insurance claims since 1979
$3.2 millionpaid to policyholders
$29,527average paid claim
6claims in the last 10 years
23%of claims outside high-risk zones
#353of 1,592 Texas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 75218 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1980: 1 claims1985: 1 claims1988: 3 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 7 claims1991: 15 claims1995: 19 claims1999: 2 claims2002: 1 claims2006: 31 claims2009: 7 claims2015: 29 claims2017: 4 claims2018: 1 claims2022: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

77% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 23% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Early summer storms, accounts for 23% of claims.

6 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.

Dallas, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 3), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 35% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Early summer storms20152923%
Hurricane Allen198011%
Torrential rain200211%
Dallas Flash Floods202211%
Unnamed flooding198911%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)75% · 94
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)22% · 28
Zone not recorded2% · 3

NFIP communities

Dallas, City OfCRS class 3 · up to 35% off

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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