Flood history · Montpelier, VT 05602
Flood insurance claims in Montpelier, VT 05602
427 claims since 1978 and $14.5 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 05602 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (93%) 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, Vermont/New York Flooding, accounts for 24% of claims.
Flooding here is recent: 137 claims (32%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Montpelier, City 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
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont/New York Flooding | 2023 | 103 | 24% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 84 | 20% |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 59 | 14% |
| December Nor'easter | 2023 | 12 | 3% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Washington County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
20 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Washington County since 2000.
Check a specific address in Montpelier.
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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.