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Flood history · Muskego, WI 53150

Flood insurance claims in Muskego, WI 53150

50 claims since 1979 and $1.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

50flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$36,839average paid claim
25claims in the last 10 years
41%of claims outside high-risk zones
#34of 500 Wisconsin ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 53150 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1983: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1997: 1 claims1999: 1 claims2000: 2 claims2001: 1 claims2007: 1 claims2008: 7 claims2009: 2 claims2010: 6 claims2011: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2024: 1 claims2025: 21 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 41% 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.

One event dominates the record: 2025-08-MilwaukeeMetro-Flood accounts for 42% of all claims in this ZIP code.

Flooding here is recent: 25 claims (50%) were in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
2025-08-MilwaukeeMetro-Flood20252142%
Storm2008714%
2026-04-Flooding202612%
Unnamed flooding199712%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)58% · 29
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)40% · 20
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Muskego, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Waukesha County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2026-06-30
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2025-09-11
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
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2000-06-24

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Waukesha 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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