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Flood history · Lexington, VA 24450

Flood insurance claims in Lexington, VA 24450

113 claims since 1978 and $1.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

113flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$16,971average paid claim
8claims in the last 10 years
24%of claims outside high-risk zones
#77of 741 Virginia ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 24450 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1982: 3 claims1985: 14 claims1989: 1 claims1992: 12 claims1995: 29 claims1996: 12 claims1998: 8 claims2003: 5 claims2004: 1 claims2006: 8 claims2010: 4 claims2011: 4 claims2013: 1 claims2018: 5 claims2020: 2 claims2021: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

76% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 24% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 15% of claims.

8 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19851715%
Hurricane Fran199698%
Tropical Storm Ivan200411%
Hurricane Irene201111%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)74% · 84
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)23% · 26
Zone not recorded3% · 3

NFIP communities

Rockbridge County *Participates in the NFIP
Lexington, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Lexington (city) County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane FlorenceHurricane · Emergency · 2018-09-11
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Severe Storms And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2012-07-27
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2006-07-13
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-12
Hurricane IsabelHurricane · Major disaster · 2003-09-18

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Lexington (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.

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