Flood history · Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Flood insurance claims in Colonial Heights, VA 23834
89 claims since 1979 and $1.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 23834 since 1978.
What the record says
81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Floyd, accounts for 21% of claims.
9 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999 | 19 | 21% |
| Hurricane Isabel | 2003 | 14 | 16% |
| November 2009 Nor'easter | 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Michael | 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| Hurricane Florence | 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1985 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Colonial Heights (city County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Colonial Heights (city 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.