Flood history · Leavenworth, WA 98826
Flood insurance claims in Leavenworth, WA 98826
83 claims since 1980 and $2.1 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 98826 since 1978.
What the record says
About 43% 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.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, 2025-12-AtmosphericRiver, accounts for 30% of claims.
Flooding here is recent: 27 claims (33%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-AtmosphericRiver | 2025 | 25 | 30% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1995 | 22 | 27% |
| Torrential rain | 2006 | 8 | 10% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Chelan County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Chelan County since 2000.
Check a specific address in Leavenworth.
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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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