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Flood history · Schertz, TX 78154

Flood insurance claims in Schertz, TX 78154

68 claims since 1985 and $1.1 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

68flood insurance claims since 1985
$1.1 millionpaid to policyholders
$19,940average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
66%of claims outside high-risk zones
#464of 1,592 Texas ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 78154 since 1978.

1985: 5 claims1986: 1 claims1991: 4 claims1992: 4 claims1995: 1 claims1997: 2 claims1998: 34 claims2001: 3 claims2007: 1 claims2009: 4 claims2010: 2 claims2013: 1 claims2015: 3 claims2016: 1 claims2025: 2 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 66% 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 57% of all claims in this ZIP code.

2 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.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19983957%
Tropical Storm Bill201511%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)32% · 22
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)62% · 42
Zone not recorded6% · 4

NFIP communities

Selma, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Schertz, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Guadalupe County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2025-07-06
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2024-05-17
Hurricane HarveyHurricane · Major disaster · 2017-08-25
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-11-25
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-05-29
Tropical Storm AlexHurricane · Emergency · 2010-06-29

11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Guadalupe 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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