Flood history · Tacoma, WA 98443
Flood insurance claims in Tacoma, WA 98443
181 claims since 1980 and $4.6 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 98443 since 1978.
What the record says
76% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 24% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 54% of all claims in this ZIP code.
1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Pierce County* takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 2), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 40% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed flooding | 1990 | 98 | 54% |
| Torrential rain | 2006 | 3 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Pierce County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Pierce 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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