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Flood history · Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Flood insurance claims in Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

91 claims since 1978 and $543,938 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

91flood insurance claims since 1978
$543,938paid to policyholders
$7,555average paid claim
1claims in the last 10 years
30%of claims outside high-risk zones
#90of 741 Virginia ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 24219 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1979: 1 claims1984: 12 claims1987: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1994: 1 claims2001: 12 claims2002: 32 claims2003: 28 claims2006: 1 claims2025: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 30% 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.

1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Heavy rains20011213%
Unnamed flooding19841213%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)55% · 50
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)23% · 21
Zone not recorded22% · 20

NFIP communities

Big Stone Gap, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Wise County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Wise County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Winter Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-04-04
Tropical Storm HeleneTropical Storm · Major disaster · 2024-10-01
Post-Tropical Cyclone HeleneTropical Storm · Emergency · 2024-09-29
Hurricane FlorenceHurricane · Emergency · 2018-09-11
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-12

11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Wise 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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