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Flood history · Mequon, WI 53092

Flood insurance claims in Mequon, WI 53092

235 claims since 1979 and $2.3 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

235flood insurance claims since 1979
$2.3 millionpaid to policyholders
$12,894average paid claim
30claims in the last 10 years
26%of claims outside high-risk zones
#6of 500 Wisconsin ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 53092 since 1978.

1979: 3 claims1980: 1 claims1981: 3 claims1982: 3 claims1983: 1 claims1986: 15 claims1989: 2 claims1993: 5 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 17 claims1997: 37 claims1999: 5 claims2000: 2 claims2004: 25 claims2007: 2 claims2008: 73 claims2010: 2 claims2011: 1 claims2013: 5 claims2014: 2 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 7 claims2025: 18 claims2026: 4 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

74% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 26% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 20% of claims.

30 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19974720%
Storm20084017%
2025-08-MilwaukeeMetro-Flood2025188%
March 2019 Midwest Flooding201973%
2026-04-Flooding202642%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)74% · 175
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)26% · 60

NFIP communities

Mequon, City OfParticipates in the NFIP
Thiensville, Village OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Ozaukee County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2018-10-18
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2008-06-14
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-06-18

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Ozaukee 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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