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Flood history · Fort Worth, TX 76179

Flood insurance claims in Fort Worth, TX 76179

85 claims since 1981 and $1.5 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

85flood insurance claims since 1981
$1.5 millionpaid to policyholders
$21,660average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
34%of claims outside high-risk zones
#421of 1,592 Texas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 76179 since 1978.

1981: 5 claims1982: 1 claims1986: 2 claims1989: 7 claims1990: 40 claims1991: 3 claims2004: 6 claims2007: 7 claims2011: 1 claims2015: 9 claims2019: 2 claims2025: 1 claims2026: 1 claims1990200020102020

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.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 45% of all claims in this ZIP code.

4 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.

Fort Worth, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19903845%
Early summer storms201578%
Thunderstorms200734%
Tropical Storm Bill201511%
Tropical Storm Allison198911%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)59% · 50
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)31% · 26
Zone not recorded11% · 9

NFIP communities

Tarrant County*Participates in the NFIP
Fort Worth, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off

Federal disaster declarations in Tarrant County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Tropical Storms Marco And LauraHurricane · Emergency · 2020-08-24
Hurricane HarveyHurricane · Major disaster · 2017-08-25
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-05-29
Hurricane IkeHurricane · Emergency · 2008-09-10
Hurricane GustavHurricane · Emergency · 2008-08-29
Hurricane DeanHurricane · Emergency · 2007-08-18

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Tarrant 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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