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Flood history · Dallas, TX 75232

Flood insurance claims in Dallas, TX 75232

63 claims since 1979 and $390,286 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

63flood insurance claims since 1979
$390,286paid to policyholders
$9,519average paid claim
7claims in the last 10 years
39%of claims outside high-risk zones
#478of 1,592 Texas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 75232 since 1978.

1979: 2 claims1981: 11 claims1982: 3 claims1983: 1 claims1984: 3 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 2 claims1989: 11 claims1990: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1994: 3 claims1996: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2001: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2004: 6 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2016: 1 claims2019: 1 claims2021: 2 claims2022: 1 claims2024: 1 claims2026: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 39% 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 21% of claims.

7 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
Unnamed flooding19891321%
Early summer storms201523%
Dallas Flash Floods202212%
Hurricane Alicia198312%
Tropical Storm Claudette197912%
Spring severe storms201612%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)49% · 31
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)32% · 20
Zone not recorded19% · 12

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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