Flood history · Farmville, VA 23901
Flood insurance claims in Farmville, VA 23901
51 claims since 1978 and $752,489 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 23901 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (97%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Fran, accounts for 24% of claims.
10 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Fran | 1996 | 12 | 24% |
| Hurricane Eta | 2020 | 6 | 12% |
| Hurricane Michael | 2018 | 4 | 8% |
| Hurricane Isabel | 2003 | 2 | 4% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Prince Edward County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Prince Edward 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.