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Flood history · Colchester, VT 05446

Flood insurance claims in Colchester, VT 05446

55 claims since 1979 and $864,384 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

55flood insurance claims since 1979
$864,384paid to policyholders
$21,083average paid claim
1claims in the last 10 years
35%of claims outside high-risk zones
#13of 212 Vermont ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 05446 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1982: 3 claims1983: 5 claims1984: 1 claims1989: 1 claims1993: 6 claims1994: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 2 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2006: 1 claims2011: 29 claims2018: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 35% 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.

Colchester, Town Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

No named events recorded.

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)64% · 35
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)35% · 19
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Colchester, Town OfCRS class 8 · up to 10% off

Federal disaster declarations in Chittenden County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-08-20
Tropical Depression DebbyTropical Storm · Emergency · 2024-08-08
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-04-19
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2023-07-14
FloodingFlood · Emergency · 2023-07-10
Severe Storm And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2023-03-20

19 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Chittenden 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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